Comox Valley RCMP are looking for the driver of a stolen vehicle who fled from the scene of a crash in Black Creek over the weekend.
Police said they were dispatched to the 8000-block of Island Highway North at around 10:45 p.m. Saturday, following a single single vehicle crash. The driver was nowhere to be found when officers arrived.
The suspect lost control of the vehicle and it subsequently flipped on its side.
Further investigation revealed the 1994 black Nissan Pathfinder had been reported stolen from West Shore on Thursday.
“We are looking for any witnesses who came upon the crash, or who saw a 1994 black Nissan Pathfinder associated to suspicious activity or driving erratically on September 15, or in the days before,” said Comox Valley RCMP Cst. Monika Terragni in a statement.
Investigators are being assisted by the Integrated Forensic Identification Section.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321 and refer to file 2018-13164. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Comox Valley Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
