A 22-year-old man from Ottawa was to appear in court in Gatineau on Friday, March 27, to face several charges in connection with the theft of a semi-trailer truck and a string of collisions that sent six other individuals to hospital for precautionary reasons.
In a news release, the Gatineau Police Service said the semi-trailer truck was reported stolen from the lot of a business in the Hull sector at about 5:45 p.m. on March 26.
Based on information from the public, the stolen truck was quickly located by officers on Saint-Joseph Boulevard near the Casino du Lac-Leamy. It caused several collisions involving approximately 10 other vehicles, police said.
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The driver of the stolen truck then attempted to flee on foot, but he was apprehended by officers and transported to the police station in Hull, the release added.
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