Collision with parked vehicles results in driving, drug charges

One person faces a dangerous driving charge and another has been arrested for drug trafficking after police responded to a collision where vehicles parked outside a school were struck.

An off-duty Thunder Bay Police Service officer was en route to work and witnessed a motor vehicle collision that occurred near the intersection of River Street and Court Street North shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 18.

A pickup truck had collided with multiple parked vehicles that were in the vicinity of a school.

Responding officers spoke to the occupants of the pickup truck. A quantity of suspected cocaine was observed within the vehicle and seized, along with a quantity of cash.

A 37-year-old woman is charged with Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle, along with other charges under the Highway Traffic Act.

A 41-year-old male is charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of a Schedule I Substance.

The accused individuals have been released on undertakings with future court appearance dates.