NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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The Thunder Bay Police Service has charged the driver involved in a motor vehicle collision that sent him and his passenger to the hospital with serious injuries.
Police were dispatched to Island Drive near Baffin Street just before 10:10 p.m. on Monday, March 15 following reports of a motor-vehicle collision. Firefighters with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue and paramedics with Superior North EMS were also dispatched to the scene.
Police learned a blue hatchback sedan was being driven at a high rate of speed when the motorist failed to navigate a turn at the intersection, collided with a pole, and came to rest in a ditch.
A male driver and male passenger were transported to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for further treatment of their serious injuries. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
Further investigation by members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Traffic Unit has determined the driver was travelling in excess of 160 km/h at the time of the collision.
A 20-year-old man from Thunder Bay was charged with Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm.
He received a court appearance date of June 11, 2021.
