Stolen car rams into side of house, man taken to hospital

A 78-year-old in Laurentian Valley Township man was taken to hospital after a car crashed into home on Tuesday (July 22) night.

Upper Ottawa Valley OPP says shortly after 11 p.m., officers responded to the call, adding the car had earlier been reported stolen.

Police say it was still running and partially embedded in the side of the house, with the driver and passenger fleeing on foot.

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Despite additional officers and the canine unit conducting a search, the individuals were not located.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information should contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250975566. If you have information, but want to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at valleytips.ca.

Bradley Aubin
Bradley Aubin
Brad is Vista Radio's Senior News Director for Ontario. He was born in Sudbury, raised in Kapuskasing and has lived in the North Bay area for nearly 20 years. A Canadore College grad, he has worked for many newspapers across the north, and joined the broadcasting side of the business in 2020. The proud husband and father of two loves sharing important local and area news to listeners. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, e-mail baubin@vistaradio.ca.

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