Two drivers are facing charges after they were caught racing each other on Highway 10 in the Town of Caledon.
On Friday, September 17, 2021, at approximately 10:40 a.m., uniformed officer from the Caledon OPP Detachment was conducting speed enforcement on Highway 10 near Old School Road. The officer observed two vehicles that appeared to be racing each other while traveling southbound on Highway 10. A speed reading of 187 km/h was obtained by the officer.
The officer was able to conduct a traffic stop of one of the vehicles. The second vehicle fled, however was located by police abandoned and unoccupied nearby. Following a search of the area, the driver of the second vehicle was found hiding in a cornfield and arrested with the assistance of members from the OPP’s Emergency Response Team and Peel Regional Police Canine Unit.
As a result of the police investigation, a 24-year-old male from Caledon has been charged with Racing a Motor Vehicle – Excessive Speed. The driver is scheduled to appear at Caledon East Provincial Offences Court of November 29, 2021 to answer to the charge.
An 18-year-old from Mono has been charged with Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Flight from Peace Officer and Race a Motor Vehicle. The accused party is expected to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on December 2, 2021 to answer to the charges.
Both drivers had their driver’s licences suspended for 30 days and vehicles impounded for 14 days.
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