Puslinch son and mother charged in connection with 2021 collision

A Puslinch man and his mom are facing charges after police allege they encouraged his girlfriend to lie about him being involved in a serious collision over two years ago.

Investigators said two cars were racing on Woolwich Street in May 2021, when one of them got into a serious five-vehicle collision that injured a 14-year-old girl.

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Police said the first vehicle left the scene.

Officers spoke to the girlfriend of the driver of the second vehicle and she reportedly gave them a statement minimizing his involvement.

In a second statement, police said she alleged that her boyfriend and his mother had encouraged her to lie about the collision.

A 22-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman turned themselves in on Saturday.

They’ll appear in court on Jan 5, 2024.