13-YEAR-OLD BRAMPTON TEEN CRASHES ON DOE LAKE ROAD AFTER TAKING HIS MOM’S CAR AND DRIVING TO GRAVENHURST TO SEE FRIEND

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

GRAVENHURST — An overnight crash on Doe Lake Road led to a police pursuit has landed a Brampton teen in bail court this morning facing charges of stealing the family vehicle and dangerous stunt driving.

The incident happened early this morning, at 3:30 a.m., when local officers were contacted by Peel Regional Police regarding a 13-year-old who had taken his parents vehicle and was potentially driving to Gravenhurst to see friends.

Officers located the vehicle in the town of Gravenhurst, near Lofty Pines Drive, and attempted to conduct stop the vehicle between  Muskoka Road North and Muskoka Beach Road.

The driver failed to stop and fled out of town — travelling more than five kilometres away — before crossing the Hway. 11 bridge at the end of Bethune Drive.

The vehicle eventually left the roadway on Doe Lake Road — coming close to hitting a rock cut on the left side of the road — before the driver, who was uninjured, was caught and placed under arrest by pursuing officers.

Police have charged the youth whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

They face charge of:

  • Dangerous Driving
  • Take Motor Vehicle without Consent
  • Flight from Peace Officer
  • And Stunt Driving.

He was held in custody for a bail hearing today in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on May 19, 2026.

Peel Police said the teenage driver had reportedly taken his mother’s car from their Brampton home and driven to Gravenhurst. PHOTO OPP
The 13-year-old boy led police on a chase of more than five kilometres across town from the north end of Muskoka Road out across Hwy. 11 onto Doe Lake Road before crashing close to a rock cut on his left side. GRAPHIC Google Maps

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