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POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

FILE # 04-019768
DATE: 2004-08-13
Location: 800-850 A 3 ST SE

ACCIDENT - INJURY

Text Release Date and Time: 2004-08-14 02

5 VEHICLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION 800 BLK OF 3 ST. S.E.

A 2003 GMC VAN WAS EASTBOUND ON 3 ST SE AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE IN THE 800A BLK. THE VAN CONTINUED EAST BOUND AND STRUCK A SECOND PARKED VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CHAIN REACTION WITH A LINE OF PARKED CARS. A TOTAL OF 5 VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED WITH AN ESTIMATED TOTAL DAMAGE IN EXCESS OF $54,000.00

A 33 YEAR MALE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR OFFENCES OF IMPAIRED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEED .08 AND FAIL TO REAMIN AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT

APPROVED S/SGT. D. GIRLING