A Manitoba driver is facing stunt driving charges in Ontario after a traffic stop Tuesday on Highway 11.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the 25-year-old man from Buffalo Point, Man., was arrested after police spotted an eastbound vehicle travelling faster than 170 km/h in a 60 zone.
Police said the charge of racing a motor vehicle, considered stunt driving, includes an automatic 14-day impoundment of the vehicle and a 30-day licence suspension for the driver.
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After speaking with the man, OPP also laid a pair of impaired driving-related charges.
The accused will appear in a Rainy River, Ont. court this October.
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