MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

05-021944
Media Interest
2005-09-10 13:11 -
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION - HIT & RUN
700-750 1 ST SE

Text Release Date and Time: 2005-09-10 18

AT APPROX. 12:47 P.M. SEPT 10, 2005 A SILVER 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS TRAVELLING EASTBOUND ON 1 STREET S.E. 700 BLOCK AND COLLIDED WITH A 1998 GREEN PLYMOUTH NEON. THE PLYMOUTH NEON WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A U TURN AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. THE DRIVER OF THE PLYMOUTH NEON STOPPED BRIEFLY AND LEFT THE SCENE BEING LOCATED BY POLICE A SHORT TIME LATER.

TOTAL DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT $10, 000. ($5000 TO EACH VEHICLE).

A FEMALE PASSENGER IN THE TOYOTA RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

A 21 YEAR OLD MALE DRIVER OF THE PLYMOUTH NEON WAS CHARGED WITH FAIL TO REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT, OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT A LICENCE, AND MAKE A U TURN WHERE PROHIBITED BY SIGN. COURT DATE IS OCTOBER 14, 2005.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO