Charge laid in year old hit and run case

Ontario Provincial Police | Feb 05, 2020

On February 17, 2019, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Frontenac Detachment responded to a collision on Sand Lake, west of Frontenac Provincial Park.

At approximately 1:00 a.m. a pick-up truck had been driven onto the ice where it struck two small, individual ice huts with a male in each of the shelters at that time. One of the males was knocked unconscious in the incident. The second male, who wasn't seriously injured, was able to drive the other victim to hospital. Both were treated for minor injuries and were later released.

The driver of the pick-up truck fled the scene. OPP requested the assistance of the public to contact the police with any information regarding this incident.

The investigation has now resulted in the arrest of Devon BERRY, age 23 of South Frontenac Township.

The accused is charged under the Criminal Code with:

• Dangerous operation causing bodily harm - two counts
• Fail to stop at accident resulting in bodily harm - two counts

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston on February 20, 2020.