Durham Regional Police say a 27-year-old Oshawa man is facing several charges after allegedly driving a stolen taxi and crashing it into a police cruiser early Saturday.
Police said they had launched a stolen vehicle investigation at around 5 a.m. on Saturday.
An officer was parked on the side of the road near Pickering Concession Road 9 and Sideline Road 12 in Pickering. The man driving the taxi crashed head-on into the police cruiser, police said.
The driver suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre and is in custody, police said. He remains in hospital, police said.
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Police said the officer also suffered serious injuries but has since been released from hospital.
D’Shaun Wilson has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, assault with a weapon and possession of property obtained by crime.
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