A woman was arrested and charged with drunk driving after she crashed her vehicle into a cycling trail.
At around 4:20 p.m. on November 4, Saanich Police received reports of an erratic driver driving in the oncoming lanes of Interurban Road near Hector Road.
While police were on their way to the scene, a witness reported that the vehicle had crashed in the 5500 block of West Saanich Road.
During the drive, the vehicle crossed the southbound lanes, veered off the road, uprooted a BC Transit bus post, and crashed into a fence on the Interurban Rail Trail.
There were no pedestrians or cyclists on the trail at the time of the crash.
When first responders arrived, they determined that the driver, a 59-year-old woman, was not injured in the incident either.
Officers on site conducted a roadside breathalyzer test, which the driver failed. She was arrested and taken back to Saanich Police headquarters where breath testing determined her blood alcohol concentration level was more than double the legal limit.
“We would like to thank the public for reporting this driver to us in a timely manner. As this took place during the evening commute, and in poor weather conditions, this incident posed serious safety risks to other motorists, pedestrians and cyclists,” said Cst. Markus Anastasiades in a statement.
The driver was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle while her blood alcohol exceeded 80 milligrams.
