A truck loaded onto a tow truck after a fire on B Line south of Highway 21. Photo provided by South Bruce OPP.A truck loaded onto a tow truck after a fire on B Line south of Highway 21. Photo provided by South Bruce OPP.
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Police search for suspect after vehicle fire and truck theft

South Bruce OPP are searching for a stolen vehicle after a dramatic incident near Port Elgin.

Police say around 7:45 Sunday, September 14, a blue pickup truck crashed and caught fire on B Line, south of Highway 21 in Arran-Elderslie. The driver fled into the bush, then returned to steal another truck from a resident who had stopped to help.

The suspect, a shirtless man, possibly with burn injuries, was last seen driving a black 2002 GMC Sierra with Ontario plates CA25996, a silver hood, and a tonneau cover.

Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP or Crime Stoppers.

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