Early this morning officers responded to a report of a vehicle had veered off-road and struck a large tree in the 4500 block of Cedar Hill Road.
The incident occurred on Thursday, December 1, 2022, just after 1:30 am, when attending officers located the vehicle resting on its side in the forested area of PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park).
The lone occupant was the driver of the vehicle and received care from responding BCEHS paramedics. They were later transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the collision, which is still under investigation.
“While the driver was fortunate to walk away with non-serious injuries, this type of collision was completely preventable,” said Cst. Markus Anastasiades. “Impaired driving can have tragic consequences. This collision comes on the heels of the start-up of our enhanced road checks that start tomorrow.”
The Winter Counter Attack campaign kicks off this weekend and we encourage all drivers to plan ahead to get home safely.
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Cst. Markus Anastasiades
Public Information & Communications Officer
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