At around 1 a.m. Friday, OPP responded to a serious single-vehicle crash in Norfolk County Road 19, about four kilometres south of Tillsonburg, where a vehicle had veered off the road into a cornfield.
The passenger suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to hospital. The 23-year-old driver from Oxford County sustained minor injuries and was taken into custody. He now faces multiple charges, including impaired driving causing bodily harm, having a blood alcohol concentration over 80, and dangerous operation causing bodily harm.
Highway 19 was closed between County Road 30 and Carson Line for several hours while investigators examined the scene, reopening shortly after noon. The driver is scheduled to appear in court on November 4.