Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge driver after vehicle collision on Wednesday April 30, 2025.
At approximately 1:00 pm, Northumberland County Paramedics, Cramahe Township Fire Department, and the OPP responded to a single vehicle collision on County Road 21 near Walker Road. When emergency services arrived on scene a vehicle was found in the ditch on the south side of the roadway on its roof.
The vehicle had hit a tree and caught on fire. The two occupants of the vehicle were located and transported to a nearby hospital with relatively minor injuries.
The driver Samantha MCQUE (age 31) of Campbellford Ontario, was arrested and has been charged with the following Criminal Code offences.
– Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
– Obstruct peace officer
– Operation while prohibited
– Fail to stop after accident.
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on June 11, 2025.
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