Mounties in Prince George responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Monterey Road and Highway 97 North involving a police cruiser.
It happened just after 1:00 p.m. on Monday (August 11th), when RCMP Traffic Services arrived and confirmed that an unmarked police vehicle was struck from behind by a grey 2003 Toyota Tundra, while stopped for a red light.
The investigation on scene led police officers to suspect the driver of the truck was impaired by alcohol.
In addition, the driver of the unmarked RCMP vehicle was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
“Police made a roadside demand for a breath sample, which resulted in a fail reading on the approved screening device. The driver was detained and further provided two breath samples that registered as more than three times the legal limit. The driver was released from police custody, on an Appearance Notice, to an individual able to care for the driver,” said Cst. Jenna Moore, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.
Police are looking for witnesses or anyone with dash camera footage from the area of Monterey Road and Highway 97 North between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. who may have captured the crash.
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