Thursday, March 28, 2024

38-year-old Langford man arrested, facing slew of charges after serious vehicle collision

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Saanich Police have arrested a 38-year-old Langford resident after he drove away from police during a traffic stop and ended up allegedly causing a serious collision.

At around 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 an officer attempted to stop a black Mercedes SUV for a traffic violation at McKenzie Ave and Borden St.

As the driver was being directed into a parking lot, he suddenly sped up and drove westbound on McKenzie Ave toward Quadra St.

Minutes later, another officer in the area encountered a two-vehicle collision — one of which was the black SUV described — on McKenzie at Rainbow St. Witnesses told police that the driver of that vehicle had fled on foot toward Rainbow Park.

Once backup officers arrived, authorities were able to locate and arrest a 38-year-old Langford man who is believed to have caused the crash that shut down eastbound traffic on McKenzie Ave for over four hours last night.

He now faces four criminal and four Motor Vehicle Act charges including Dangerous Driving, Refusing to Provide a Breath Sample, Flight from Police, Driving While Prohibited, No Driver’s Licence, Fail to Remain at the Scene of a Collision, Red Light at Intersection, and Fail to Obey Traffic Sign.

The driver in the other vehicle involved in the collision suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Police are now seeking dash cam footage from drivers in the area who may have witnessed the incident.

They are asking potential witnesses to check their dash cam for videos taken between 4:35 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. in the area of McKenzie Ave between Borden and Rainbow Streets.

Anyone with information or footage is asked to contact Saanich Police at 250-475-4321 and refer to file 20-11586.

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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