A 26 year West Nipissing man is facing four charges including flight from police and fail to remain after a collision in North Bay Tuesday at 8:17 am.

OPP say a pickup truck turning from Gormanville Road onto Hwy 17, turned into oncoming traffic and pushed a vehicle that was stopped at the red light.

The driver then left the scene and headed west on Hwy 17.

OPP say officers located the truck near Sturgeon Falls and when attempting to stop it, the vehicle struck an OPP cruiser and left the scene at a high rate of speed.

The driver was located and arrested with assistance from the OPP Emergency Response Team and OPP Aviation Services.

 

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