Niagara police charge 75-year-old following fiery collision in Lincoln

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) have charged a 75-year-old after a fiery collision in Lincoln Sunday night.

At around 8:20 p.m., Niagara police responded to a collision at the intersection of Cave Spring Road and King Street in the Town of Lincoln.

Officers say a Hyundai SUV travelling north on Cave Spring Road attempted to turn and travel east on King Road when it collided head-on with another vehicle.

Witnesses say following the collision, one of the vehicles caught fire.

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The two occupants of the vehicles managed to escape the vehicles before they caught fire and were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

As a result, 75-year-old Lynn McManus of Niagara-On-The-Lake was charged with impaired operation of a conveyance and was released with a future court date.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009668.
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Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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