DRIVER CRASHED THROUGH GUARDRAIL AND FLEES THE SCENE - LOCATED NEARBY AND CHARGED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING
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(HUNTSVILLE, ON) - Officers of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) are always looking for criminal driving behaviour.
At about 7:08pm of November 24, 2025, Huntsville OPP received a call reporting a pickup truck involved in a collision at the on ramp from South Mary Lake Rd. to Highway 11 northbound. Police found the pickup truck had crashed through a metal guardrail. Witnesses reported seeing a male leaving the scene on foot.
Police received calls of a suspicious male in the area and locate the owner of the pickup truck. Police determined the male to be impaired and arrested the male.
As a result of the investigation, Ryan HATTON, 39 years old of Huntsville Ontario, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Fail to remain at the scene of collision
- Fail to Report Accident
The accused was released and is to appear in January 2026 before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge.
The accused was also issued a 90 Administrative Driver’s License Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for 7 days.