Driver caught trying to flee police after attempted traffic stop in Stone Mills

A 20-year-old woman is facing charges in addition to having license suspended and vehicle impounded.

A Stone Mills woman is facing a number of charges after police say she tried to flee a traffic stop.

Officers from Lennox and Addington County OPP were conducting traffic patrol on County Road 1 Tuesday morning when they spotted a vehicle going 50 km/h over the posted speed limit.

Investigators say officers attempted to stop the vehicle but instead sped off at a high rate of speed.

They were able to stop the vehicle east of Napanee.

In addition to the charges, the 20-year-old driver had her license suspended for 30 days and vehicle impounded for two weeks.

Story by Ken Hashizume

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