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Snowmobile hits house in northern Ont., driver found hiding under a tarp

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An early morning snowmobile ride in Cochrane earlier this month ended with a collision into a house and several charges.

An early morning snowmobile ride in Cochrane on March 2 ended with a collision into a house and several charges. (OPP photo)James Bay Ontario Provincial Police were called at 12:30 a.m. on March 2 to respond to an incident in Cochrane.

A snow machine driver fled after the vehicle hit “the air conditioning unit of a home on Third Avenue,” police said in a news release Wednesday.

“The driver had fled on foot prior to police arrival.”

The driver was found “hiding in a nearby shed, under a tarp. The driver's licence was discovered to be suspended under the criminal code.”

The 34-year-old suspect is charged with driving while prohibited, resisting police, trespassing at night, failing to report a collision and careless driving.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on April 9 in Cochrane.

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