Listowel man charged with impaired driving after reports of moving vehicle on fire in North Perth

One person is charged with impaired driving after police received reports of a vehicle ‘fully engulfed in flames’ travelling down Perth Line 86 on Thursday night.

Perth OPP received multiple calls from concerned citizens around 10 p.m. about a vehicle in flames on the highway. Upon arrival, officers found the vehicle on the side of the road. Police say everyone got out safely and uninjured.

North Perth Fire Department extinguished the fire.

A 42-year-old from Listowel showed signs of impairment and was later charged with impaired driving.

Paul Cluff
Paul Cluff
Paul is a veteran journalist with decades of experience in newsrooms across Canada. He has served as sports editor at the St. Thomas Times-Journal, a general assignment reporter at the Stratford Beacon Herald, editor of the Goderich Signal Star, and founding editor of StratfordToday.ca. Paul is a graduate of St. Clair College’s journalism program and holds a credential in Inclusive Journalism – Fair Representation in Media from Seneca College.

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