Collision stops stolen Jeep

The OPP have charged a man after a crash near Tillsonburg involving a stolen 1998 Jeep Cherokee.

OPP from Oxford and Norfolk Counties were following the vehicle, which was stolen from Delhi, through several communities into Tuesday morning.

Police say a man was thrown from the Jeep after it crashed into a Peterbuilt tractor trailer and then an OPP cruiser when trying to avoid a spike belt on Highway 19 near Sweaburg Road.

He attempted to leave the scene but was arrested after a brief chase.

The suspect and the driver of the Peterbuilt were taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released.

34 year old Konrad French of Chippewa of the Thames faces several charges, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.