(GREATER NAPANEE, ON) – An individual from Long Sault faces multiple charges after a car collided with several other vehicles on Highway 401 westbound.
It happened Friday, December 13, 2024, with incidents starting in the Leeds County area, moving west through the Kingston and Napanee areas. The car collided with multiple other westbound vehicles and the driver refused to stop for police.
The incident involved officers from the Leeds County and Lennox and Addington County Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), as well as members of the OPP Highway Safety Division, OPP Emergency Response Team and an OPP helicopter.
An arrest was made after the vehicle left the highway at Shannonville Road and entered a parking lot. No injuries were reported.
Raphael COTE, age 29 of Long Sault, has been charged with:
- Dangerous operation – two counts
- Careless driving
- Failure to stop after an accident – four counts
- Flight from a peace officer
- Stunt driving
The accused was released to the custody of another police service in relation to another matter. The individual is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on January 24, 2025, and before the Ontario Court of Justice in Napanee in February 11, 2025.
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