Man Turns Himself In After Crashing Car into Welland Canal

Tuesday, 4 February 2020 11:29

By Marie Cassidy

He crashed his car into a drained portion of the Welland Canal, and now he's turning himself in.

Twenty-three-year-old Aaron Corey Brown surrendered at a police station in Niagara Falls on Sunday.

He's being held in custody for a court date on Thursday.

The vehicle Brown was driving went into a tree, before going into the drained part of the Welland Canal on January 21st.

Six people were in the vehicle and one was treated at an out-of-town hospital for serious injuries.

Brown is charged with dangerous operation and failing to stop causing bodily harm.

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