MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

06-029770
Media Interest
2006-11-27 03:17 -
ASSIST - PUBLIC - IMPAIRED DRIVER
PARKVIEW DR NE AT 20 ST NE

Text Release Date and Time: 2006-11-27 03

AT APPROX. 12:03 A.M. NOVEMBER 27, 2006 POLICE OBSERVED A SINGLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON PARKVIEW DRIVE/ALTAWANA DRIVE N. A 1994 BLACK GMC TRUCK WAS TRAVELLING FROM MAPLE AVE S.E. MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO PARKVIEW DRIVE STRIKING THE MERIDIAN AND A TRAFFIC SIGN. POLICE ACTIVATED LIGHTS AND SIREN WITH THE VEHICLE FAILING TO STOP AND CONTINUING NORTH ON PARKVIEW DRIVE N.E. THE VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWED FOR APPROX. 2 MINUTES TO THE AREA OF TERRACE AVENUE NE WHERE THE DRIVER FLED THE VEHICLE ON FOOT. THE 29 YEAR OLD MALE DRIVER WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND IS FACING CHARGES OF IMPAIRED DRIVING, DANGEROUS DRIVING, EVADING POLICE, AND FAIL TO REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT. A COURT DATE OF JANUARY 11, 2007 HAS BEEN SET.

DAMAGE IS LESS THAN $1000.00. STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO #234