Lanark OPP charge two following single-vehicle collision in Beckwith

Two Smiths Falls residents are facing multiple charges following a single-vehicle collision in Beckwith Township.

Lanark County OPP responded to Maitland Street just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, after an off-duty officer came upon the crash scene. Police say both occupants of the vehicle fled into the nearby woods but later turned themselves in.

As a result of the investigation, 22-year-old Crystal Flegg has been charged with impaired operation, obstructing justice, common nuisance, failing to remain at the scene, failing to report an accident, and careless driving.

John Mason, 20, has been charged with obstructing justice, common nuisance, failing to remain, and failing to report an accident.

Both were released from custody and are scheduled to appear in court in Perth on June 23. The driver’s licence has been suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.