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Toronto man charged after allegedly fleeing crash scene on Hwy. 402 in London

Middlesex County OPP allege the man was involved in a collision on Wednesday night and later fled the scene. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

A Toronto man has been arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a collision on Highway 402 in London, Middlesex County OPP say.

According to police, two vehicles collided shortly after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Highway 402, a few kilometres away from the road’s split with Highway 401.

Police say one of the drivers fled the scene and was later tracked down with the help of a canine unit near White Oak Road and Dingman Drive in London.

A 37-year-old Toronto man has been arrested and charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop after a collision and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

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OPP would not say how much cocaine was found, but said in an email to Global News it was “significant enough to lay the trafficking charge.”

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The accused is set to appear in a London courthouse on Jan. 24, 2020.

No serious injuries were reported in the crash.

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