OPP stopped a pickup truck in Dorchester after a hit-and-run crash on Highway 401, January 4, 2021. Photo courtesy of Middlesex OPP.OPP stopped a pickup truck in Dorchester after a hit-and-run crash on Highway 401, January 4, 2021. Photo courtesy of Middlesex OPP.
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Charges laid after driver takes off from 401 crash

A Tillsonburg man is facing charges after a hit-and-run on Highway 401 ended with a foot chase through Dorchester.

A black pick-up truck crashed into a tractor trailer in the westbound lanes in Thames Centre around 12:30 p.m. on Monday. The heavily damaged pickup took off from the scene following the collision, Middlesex OPP said.

The truck was spotted shortly after in Dorchester driving on a rim.

Officers were able to stop the pickup on Marion Street, but the driver hopped out and ran from the scene. Police gave chase and arrested the individual without incident.

A 39-year-old Tillsonburg man is charged with impaired driving, failure to stop after an accident, and dangerous operation of a vehicle.

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