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06-026035
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2006-10-14 02:55 -
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION - HIT & RUN
PRESTON AVE NE AT POLICE POINT DR NE

Text Release Date and Time: 2006-10-16 11

2006/10/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 0220HRS A 1998 BLUE FORD F250 WAS NORTHBOUND THROUGH THE 00 BLOCK PRESTON AVE. THE TRUCK WENT OFF ROAD AND TRAVELLED ACROSS THE FRONT LAWN OF 18 PRESTON AVE GOING OVER LARGE ROCK AND HITTING A 12' FIR TREE.

THE TRUCK THEN COLLIDED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF A BLUE 1997 FORD RANGER THAT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF 14 PRESTON AVE. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION PUSHED THE RANGER INTO THE PASSENGER DOOR OF A PARKED 2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE THAT WAS PARKED NEXT TO IT AND THE NORTH GARAGE DOOR OF THE HOUSE.

THE OFFENDING VEHICLE WAS RECOVERED ON POLICE POINT DRIVE, HOWEVER THE DRIVER WAS NOT APPREHENED. TOTAL DAMAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF $20,000. THE SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION HAS RESULTED IN CHARGES BEING LAID AGAINST A 22 YEAR OLD MALE SEC. 69(1)(A) OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT. Sgt Youngman