Charges Laid Following Port Colborne Crash

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 14:21

By Marcie Culbert

A 46-year-old Fort Erie man won't be driving for a while.

The NRP responded to a crash in Port Colborne early this morning, in the Main Street West and Elm Street area.

Police say a pickup truck hit a store sign, a mail box and a building on Neff Street.

Officers spotted two people running away from the scene.

They were able to track down the 46-year-old man shortly afterwards.

He has been charged with failing to stop, impaired driving and failure/refusal to comply with demand.

He also faces a 90-day licence suspension.

More from Local News

Niagara Falls Needs Evacuee Help

Former CAO says it's not right that Niagara Falls is doing most of the work, adding evacuees may look homeless, but they're not
NRP Anticipating Another Budget Increase

The force expecting the budget to go up almost 15% for 2027
Police Find Missing Senior

Antoinette Fryns is safe now
Cyclist Killed in Niagara on the Lake

Police have charged a 22-year old man with impaired driving causing death
Province Investing Against Invasive Species

The $2-million will help the Niagara region
Niagara Driver Charged with Drug Impairment

OPP say this happened on Highway 17, when a car was seen weaving all over the road
Welland Man Arrested for Child Porn

Police say they noticed child sexual abuse material shared on a social media page early this month
28 More Doctors Hired in Niagara

The region and Niagara Health coordinating new partnership to find even more doctors