A 12-year-old girl is facing several charges — including dangerous driving — after police say a vehicle with two girls inside crashed into a pole following a pursuit in Kitchener, Ont.
Police say the incident occurred (on King Street near Deer Ridge Drive) around 3 a.m. Monday when officers saw a vehicle driving erratically without any lights on.
It's alleged police tried to stop the vehicle with lights and siren activated but the driver refused to stop.
When more cruisers arrived and tried to contain the vehicle, police say it side-swiped one of the cruisers and then went around it.
Another attempt was made and police say the suspect vehicle ended up going off the road and striking a pole.
The 12-year-old girl is charged with flight from police, dangerous driving, taking a motor vehicle without consent and driving a motor vehicle without a licence. Police say the other girl — who is 14 — was not charged.
The girls' names aren't being released under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version said both girls were facing charges, but updated information from police says only one is charged.
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