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Salmon Arm RCMP Say 18-Year-Old Driver Who Crashed on Highway 1 Was Intoxicated
Dash-cam video shows the truck swerving on the shoulder before hitting a concrete divider, and police say the 23-year-old driver failed a roadside screening.
- Langley RCMP released dash-cam footage Monday showing a pickup truck crashing on Highway 1 early Saturday near the 264th Street exit in Aldergrove.
- A witness following the Ford Ranger reported it swerved and drove on the highway shoulder before striking a concrete divider and spinning across three lanes.
- Officers identified the 23-year-old novice driver from Kamloops who displayed signs of impairment and failed a roadside screening test after Mounties arrived on scene.
- Authorities issued the driver a 90-day driving prohibition and a $500 fine; his damaged truck was impounded for 30 days with required fees.
- Impaired driving remains a leading cause of criminal deaths in Canada, police noted, urging anyone suspecting a driver is impaired to call 911 immediately.
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Dash cam captures impaired driver crashing on Highway 1 in Langley
Link to dash cam video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DMFVL5NUK/ A Class 7 novice driver has lost their licence after drinking and driving and crashing into a barrier, say Langley RCMP. On Saturday, September 19 at approximately 3:30 a.m., police received a call from a witness who was following a vehicle on Highway 1 near the 264 Street exit […]
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