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19-year-old charged after recording himself driving at 180 km/h before Thunder Bay crash: police

City police say the collision took place on Saturday afternoon and involved a sedan colliding with a Jeep. The Canadian Press/Francis Vachon

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a teen is facing a dangerous driving charge based in part on social media footage he shot of himself speeding at the time of a two-vehicle crash.

City police say the collision took place on Saturday afternoon and involved a sedan colliding with a Jeep.

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Police allege the driver of the sedan posted a video to the social media network Snapchat geotagged with the location of the crash.

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They say the video showed the sedan passing other vehicles just before the crash.

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It also allegedly showed a speedometer recording speeds of between 180 and 190 kilometres per hour.

The 19-year-old is facing one charge of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

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