Guelph police say a man is facing charges after fleeing a crash to avoid missing his tee time.
On Tuesday afternoon, officers responded to a collision involving two SUVs in the area of Victoria and York Road.
Investigators said a Hyundai had left a parking lot and crossed three lanes before hitting with a Toyota, causing it to collide with a pole.
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The driver wasn’t hurt as a result.
Officers used dash cam footage as well as witness account to identify the accused’s vehicle, tracing the licence plate back to his mother’s address.
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Officers went to her house, and she told them her son was golfing.
Police were able to find the damaged SUV at the parking lot of a golf course in the city’s south end.
A 28-year-old has been charged and has court date in Guelph on July 12.
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