Stunt driving charge follows 156 km/h traffic stop on Hwy. 11

Ontario Provincial Police stopped a vehicle officers clocked travelling 156 km/h on Highway 11 in Powassan, Ont., on Nov. 25, 2025. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

A 21-year-old driver from South River has been charged with stunt driving after a traffic stop on a northern Ontario highway.

The incident occurred on Tuesday when members of the Ontario Provincial Police’s Sudbury detachment stopped a vehicle on Highway 11 in Powassan.

“The vehicle was traveling 156 km/h in a posted 100 km/h zone,” said police in a social media post.

Following the stop, the driver was charged with stunt driving.

In addition to the charges, the motorist received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension. The vehicle involved was also impounded for 14 days at the owner’s expense.

“Slow down (and) drive safe,” said OPP Const. Rob Lewis, in the post.