A 39-year-old Hamilton Township man is facing multiple charges in connection to a collision on Highway 115 south of Peterborough in December that resulted in the death of a 34-year-old woman.
On December 6, a pickup truck came into contact with a commercial motor vehicle on Highway 115 at Highway 7A before striking the guardrail and leaving the roadway, crashing into the centre median between the northbound and southbound lanes.
The guardrail ripped off the passenger side door and an occupant was thrown from the pickup truck before it came to rest a short distance further in the centre median.
A 34-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, with a second occupant of the vehicle transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment.
As a result of the police investigation into the collision, a warrant was later issued for the arrest of the second occupant of the pickup truck, who had initially claimed to be a passenger rather than the driver.
On Wednesday (May 15), Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) became aware that the wanted person was driving a vehicle in the city of Peterborough. Officers located the vehicle and observed the driver and passenger switch seats. Officers spoke with the driver, who was now located in the passenger seat, and identified him as the wanted person.
Corey Neil, 39, of Hamilton Township, was arrested and is facing multiple charges related to the December 6th collision. He has been charged with dangerous operation causing death, operation while impaired – blood drug concentration, obstructing a peace officer, 10 counts of operation of a vehicle while prohibited, operation of a vehicle causing death, and two counts of driving while under suspension.
As a result of the May 15th incident, Neil has also been charged with obstructing a peace officer, 10 counts of operation of a vehicle while prohibited, and driving while under suspension.
The accused man was held in custody for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough.
