A driver who may have been high on methamphetamine almost caused a devastating crash in Sooke last week.
On March 22nd at 7:49 am Sooke RCMP received a complaint of a possible impaired driver, heading Westbound on Sooke Road.
The vehicle was nearing Connie Road and swerving from one side of the road to the other.
The complainant recorded the suspect’s driving on a dash-mounted video camera and updated police dispatch.
One of the most dangerous moments was a near miss head-on collision with a fuel tanker truck.
Sooke RCMP Found Drugs and Paraphernalia
Sooke RCMP intercepted the vehicle as it entered a construction zone near Harbourview Road.
The driver, who turned out to be the vehicle’s lone occupant, was arrested for Impaired Driving.
A search warrant was executed on the vehicle, yielding a quantity of methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.