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October 25, 2016 - 11:00 AM
On September 30th, at 3:40 pm, Chase RCMP responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 1 at Elson Road near Sorrento. The male driver, and sole occupant, of a grey pick-up truck travelling westbound had stopped on the highway in order to make a left turn onto Elson Road, when he was hit from behind by a white pick-up. The male driver of the white pick-up, who had two children in the vehicle, had apparently looked away from the road for a moment. When he looked back to the road, he was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the grey truck. There were no injuries in the collision. Alcohol and drugs were not factors in this collision.
On September 30th, police responded to a single vehicle collision on Squilax-Anglemont Road. The male driver and his wife were eastbound when he entered a curve and caught the gravel at the road edge, which caused the pick-up truck to be pulled into the ditch and roll onto its side. BC Ambulance attended the scene, however, neither occupant was injured. The truck was badly damaged and towed from the scene. Alcohol and drugs were not factors in this collision.
On October 2nd, at about 7:00 pm, Chase RCMP responded to a complaint of a possibly impaired driver in the 300 block of Aspen Drive in Chase. Police conducted a traffic stop nearby, and an impaired investigation was undertaken. The driver, a forty-eight- year-old female, exhibited signs of impairment and was served with a 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition, as well as a 30 day impoundment of the vehicle. The car was towed from the scene.
On October 11th, at about 9:30 am, Chase RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision at Hoffman’s Bluff on Highway 1, west of Chase. The driver, a thirty-one year old man, told police that he had entered a curve at about 50 km/h, hit a patch of water that was spilling onto the road, and which had froze overnight. The work van then yawed across the road, hitting the concrete barrier and flipping onto its side. The driver suffered only minor cuts as he exited the vehicle. Witnesses corroborated the driver’s version of the events, and alcohol was not a factor in the collision.
On October 22nd, Chase RCMP officers responded to a complaint of a possibly impaired driver on Pine Street in Chase. The complainant stated that the suspect driver was passed out in his car, which was stopped in the northbound lane of Pine Street, on the railway tracks. Upon arrival, the officers noted a man passed out in the driver’s seat, with the engine running. The driver displayed symptoms of alcohol impairment, and an impaired investigation was begun. The forty-seven year old driver was issued a 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition, and his car was impounded for 30 days. The driver was then transported to his residence by the officers.
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