Image Credit: iStock
October 20, 2016 - 2:13 PM
KELOWNA – Police are trying to identify the driver who got away from officers following a dangerous driving incident in downtown Kelowna last night.
RCMP say an officer spotted a car being driven erratically downtown at around 11:24 p.m., Oct. 19.
The driver of a silver Chrysler 300 was “failing to obey traffic control devices” and was driving on the wrong side of the road, according to a RCMP media release.
“For reasons of public safety, the officer did not pursue the suspect vehicle as it suddenly took off at a high rate of speed,” Const. Jesse O’Donaghey says in the release.
Minutes later, the Chrysler 300 was spotted in the 1400 block of Richter Street. It had crashed, and the driver took off leaving one of their tires behind.
“The suspect vehicle didn’t make it far on three wheels and was located abandoned on Fuller Avenue east of Richter Street,” O’Donaghey says. The driver got away.
If you witnessed this incident and have not yet spoken to police you are asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300. Remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.
To contact a reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw or call 250-718-0428 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.
We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.
News from © iNFOnews, 2016