Man faces impaired driving charges following ‘fiery crash’ last month in Vaughan
Posted June 30, 2023 1:29 pm.
Last Updated June 30, 2023 1:34 pm.
A 30-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges following a violent head-on crash that was captured on video by another motorist.
York Regional Police say the crash happened in the early morning hours of May 28 in Vaughan.
Dashcam video shows a white SUV approaching a curve in the road at what police say was a “high rate of speed” before crossing over the dividing line and into an oncoming vehicle. The force of the crash caused one of the vehicles to catch fire. Firefighters can be seen putting out the blaze.
This fiery crash could have been deadly.
A 30-year-old man faces charges for driving impaired and failing to stop at the scene of this crash May 28.
Let's keep the explosions in the sky this #CanadaDay weekend – not on our roads. Don't drink and drive.#SafeRoadsYourCall pic.twitter.com/9si9gwULd1
— York Regional Police (@YRP) June 30, 2023
The driver of the car that was hit suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, according to police.
Police say the driver of the white SUV fled the scene before first responders arrived. He was later located at a nearby restaurant and has since been charged with impaired driving and failing to remain at the scene of a collision.
