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3 charged after flight from single-vehicle crash in Severn, Ont.

Orillia OPP say they've laid charges after three people fled from a crash site after a vehicle collided in a ditch on Highway 11 in Severn, Ont. File / Global News

Orillia OPP say they’ve laid charges after three people fled from a crash site after a vehicle collided in a ditch on Highway 11 in Severn, Ont.

Before midnight Wednesday, officers were called to investigate a report of a vehicle in a ditch on Highway 11 near McClelland Road.

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Police saw a man fleeing the scene through deep snow, refusing to stop when directed.

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Officers patrolled the area and found two other suspects at a nearby home, both of whom were arrested, although neither admitted to driving the vehicle.

A short time later, police received a phone call regarding a suspicious man in the same area. Officers then found the third suspect and arrested him.

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Brendon Blanchard, 20, and Ryan Prihoda, 25, both from New Tecumseth, were charged with trespassing at night. They were released on a Form 9 appearance notice with a May court date.

Roy McMullen, 29, from New Tecumseth, was charged with trespassing at night, obstructing a peace officer and failure to comply with a release order. He will appear in court in March.

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