Brampton woman faces multiple charges after driving off Highway 115 in Peterborough

34-year-old Dawn Locey charged with possession of cocaine, driving with cannabis available, and driving without insurance

A 34-year-old Brampton woman is facing multiple charges after her vehicle was found in a ditch 20 metres off Highway 115 in Peterborough on December 19, 2020. (Photo: Peterborough County OPP)
A 34-year-old Brampton woman is facing multiple charges after her vehicle was found in a ditch 20 metres off Highway 115 in Peterborough on December 19, 2020. (Photo: Peterborough County OPP)

A 34-year-old Brampton woman is facing multiple charges after a motor vehicle collision on Highway 115 in Peterborough on Saturday night (December 19).

Peterborough County OPP responded to a report of a collision on Highway 115 just before midnight on Saturday.

A vehicle was located in the ditch around 20 metres off the highway. The driver and passenger were transported to a local hospital as a precaution.

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The driver was found to be in possession of illicit drugs.

Dawn Locey, 34, of Brampton, was arrested and charged with possession of a Schedule I substance (cocaine), driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance.

Locey is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on January 27, 2021.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.