Prince George RCMP attends multiple serious motor vehicle incidents in single night

Prince George

2022-09-21 15:05 PDT

File # 2022-38878, 2022-33888

Prince George RCMP is reminding drivers to make safe choices when driving, as two serious incidents occurred within hours of each other over the weekend.

Prince George RCMP Frontline Police officers attended a single vehicle incident just after midnight on Sunday, September 18, 2022. The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, stated he lost control of his car while heading down Peden Hill and the vehicle flipped onto its roof, pinning the driver inside. The 21-year-old Alberta resident was uninjured in the incident.

Shortly afterward, just before 2:30 a.m., Prince George RCMP Municipal Traffic Services officers attended a second rollover incident that occurred on the 1000-block of Stirling Drive, when a single vehicle went down the embankment. The driver, a 38-year-old Prince George resident, was the only occupant of the vehicle. He was transported to hospital by Emergency Health Services with severe injuries.

Prince George RCMP continues to investigate these incidents and believes speed to be a factor in both occurrences. As the weather begins to change now that we are getting into fall, bringing with it less favourable driving conditions, we are reminding all drivers to make safe choices and slow down when behind the wheel, states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.

If you have any information about this or any other criminal offence, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477 or online at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca (English only). You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers. If you provide information that leads to an arrest or recovery of stolen property, you could be eligible for a cash reward.

Consider registering your home or business surveillance system with the City of Prince George’s CCTV registry. For more information, visit the City of Prince George website at www.princegeorge.ca/cctv (English only).

Released by

Cpl. Jennifer Cooper

Communications NCO / Media Relations Officer
Prince George RCMP
455 Victoria Street, Prince George, BC, V2L 0B7
Office: 250-561-3300

Email: pg_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: princegeorge.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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