Durham police charge woman, 36, after car driven into community centre pool
Posted January 29, 2019 12:50 pm.
Last Updated January 29, 2019 3:04 pm.
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Durham police have charged a 36-year-old woman with dangerous driving after she allegedly drove a car into a community swimming pool last week.
Police allege the woman smashed into the Courtice Community Centre and ended up in the children’s pool around 8:40 a.m. on Friday.
Video of the incident shows a red compact car speeding through the front doors and lobby, missing a pedestrian by a few metres.
No one was hurt but police say the incident caused extensive damage to the facility which is located near Highway 2 and Courtice Road.
Police say the woman was apprehended under the Mental Health Act.
Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have been at the centre or in the area of the incident to contact police.
