A Wheatley man is charged, following a rollover crash in Leamington.

Essex OPP was called to the 2200 block of Deer Run Road on Thursday, around 7:20 p.m. for a reported rollover crash.

When officers arrived, a Dodge pickup truck was discovered lying on its roof in a water-filled ditch. A witness told police that the male driver and lone occupant had left the scene on foot – heading into a nearby field.

The man was located uninjured a short time later at a Wheatley residence.

Dylan Dama, 20, is charged with fail to remain, owner operate motor vehicle on highway with no licence, use plate not authorized for vehicle, careless driving, fail to apply for permit, and driver motor vehicle with open container of liquor.

Dama will appear in a Leamington court on Nov. 20.