MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

FILE # 04-020650
DATE: 2004-08-23
Location: 500-550 19 ST NE

ACCIDENT - HIT AND RUN

Text Release Date and Time: 2004-08-23 05

date and time noted, a 1992 CHRYSLER CAR WAS TRAVELLING EASTBOUND IN THE 600 BLK OF 19TH STREET NE, AT WHICH TIME IT STRUCK A 1989 FORD TRUCK WHICH WAS LEGALLY PARKED ON THE OPPOSE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE IMPACT MOVED THE TRUCK AGAINST A PARKED PONTIAC CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND IT AND THE PONTIAC STRUCK A 1995 GMC TRUCK PARKED BEHIND IT. NONE OF THE PARKED VEHICLES WERE OCCUPIED. THE 18 YR OLD MALE DRIVER OF THE CHRYSLER CAR WAS LOCATED AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE WITH MINOR INJURIES. MATTER IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED AND CHARGES ARE PENDING

DAMAGE TO CHRYSLER AND FORD TRUCK ARE EXTENSIVE, DAMAGE TO THE PONTIAC AND GMC TRUCK ARE LESS SERIOUS.

S/SGT. O'REILLY