OttawaOntario Provincial Police say they’ve charged a 19-year-old with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after a car crashed into a rock cut early Saturday morning near Highway 17.Driver faces 5 charges, including operation while impairedCBC News · Posted: Dec 13, 2025 2:13 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A 19-year-old from Pembroke has been charged following a crash just after midnight Saturday that seriously injured three people. (CBC)Three people were seriously injured just after midnight Saturday in a single-vehicle crash outside Pembroke, Ont., provincial police say.Police, fire and paramedics all responded around 12:30 a.m. to reports that a car had crashed into a rock cut on White Water Road near Highway 17, according to Ontario Provincial Police.Seven people between the ages of 16 and 21 were inside the car, OPP said in a media release. Two of the seriously injured passengers were flown to a regional trauma centre by helicopter, police said. The driver and the third person who was seriously hurt were also taken to hospital.OPP said they later charged the driver, a 19-year-old from Pembroke, with five offences, including operating a vehicle while impaired and driving while under suspension.The investigation is ongoing. Police asked anyone with information about the crash or video footage to contact them at 1-888-310-1122.
3 seriously injured in single-vehicle crash near Pembroke
