Two vehicle crashes in West Vancouver over the Easter long weekend resulted in one driver receiving a driving prohibition and another awaiting lab results to see if police can recommend impaired driving charges.
The first incident occurred just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday when West Vancouver police received reports of a vehicle that struck a van at a stop light on Taylor Way and fled the scene.
Police also received reports of a vehicle driving erratically westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway. As officers responded to the calls, more reports came in that a vehicle had struck the centre median eastbound while heading back onto the highway from 21st Street.
Witnesses said they saw the driver exit the wrecked vehicle and jump around briefly before unsuccessfully trying to drive away in the damaged vehicle. Officers soon secured the driver, a 31-year-old North Vancouver man, where he was taken to hospital to be treated for symptoms of suspected drug use.
The driver sustained no serious injuries. A warrant for a sample of the driver’s blood was obtained by officers as part of an impaired driving investigation. Possible impaired driving charges will be determined by the results of the test.
A second incident occurred at 3:30 a.m. on Monday in the 5600-block of Marine Drive in West Vancouver when a vehicle carrying three individuals overturned.
All were conscious at the scene. Paramedics treated the 23-year-old male driver and 23-year-old male passenger at the scene while a 17-year-old-female passenger was taken to hospital for further assessment of her injuries. All three were from North Vancouver.
Following further investigation, police determined impairment was a factor in the crash and the driver was served with an immediate three-day roadside driving prohibition.
