VicPD are searching for the driver of a vehicle that fled from a crash this afternoon and narrowly missed nearby children.
The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of Lampson Street and Old Esquimalt Road.
According to police, the driver of a white truck was travelling at high speed on Lampson Street when it lost control and swerved, narrowly missing a group of nearby children.
The vehicle collided with a fence at a nearby house. The driver then fled the area.
Luckily, no children were injured in the crash. It is unknown if the driver was hurt.
The vehicle is a small white Mazda B-series two-door pick-up truck with a white canopy and ladder rack.
The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was last seen in the area of the 800-block of Old Esquimalt Road and the 500 to 600-block of Head Street.
Officers are looking to locate and identify the driver.
Additionally, investigators are looking for surveillance and dashcam footage from the area around the time of the incident.
Anyone with information or video footage is asked to contact VicPD at (250) 995-7654. If you know the current location of the driver, please call 911.
