19-year-old from Montreal charged in collision with OPP cruiser near Cornwall, Ont.

A damaged police cruiser along Highway 401 after a crash Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Andrew Adlington/CTV News Ottawa)

Ontario Provincial Police have laid charges against a 19-year-old from Montreal following Tuesday’s crash on Highway 401 that damaged a police cruiser.

The driver of a stolen vehicle hit a cruiser that was stopped on the highway east of Cornwall at around 10 a.m. Tuesday. The driver had avoided a spike belt on the highway near Fraser Road in South Glengarry Township and subsequently struck the OPP vehicle before entering the ditch.

Two officers were taken to hospital for assessment. The driver of the vehicle was also injured but has since been released from hospital and remains in police custody.

The 19-year-old from Montreal is facing more than a dozen charges:

• Theft of motor vehicle
• Flight from peace officer
• Fail to stop for police
• Dangerous operation
• Careless driving
• Possession property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Trafficking in stolen goods over $5,000
• Obstruct peace officer
• Failure to comply with release order - two counts
• Fail to comply with probation order - four counts
• Operation while prohibited
• Driving while under suspension - two counts
• Fail to properly wear seat belt

The accused will be in court in Cornwall.