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Toronto man drives new car 221 km/h before crashing it in Cambridge: OPP

Police say the man was driving the vehicle for the first time. OPP_HSD / Twitter

A Toronto man was arrested after his brand-new car crashed in Cambridge, Ont., shortly after OPP say it was clocked driving 221 kilometres per hour.

They say officers spotted the 19-year-old’s vehicle travelling at high speeds on Highway 40 before it exited at Hespeler Road.

OPP say the vehicle exited the highway before crashing.

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The driver and a 16-year-old passenger took off on foot but were tracked down a short time later, according to police.

The 19-year-old Toronto man is facing several charges, including dangerous driving, having cannabis readily available and failure to remain.

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