Victoria BC – Officers are continuing their investigation into a serious early morning collision.
This morning, shortly after 12:00 a.m., officers attempted to pull over a vehicle in the area of Gorge Road and Rock Bay Avenue. The driver failed to stop for officers and fled at high speed colliding with three other vehicles at Douglas and Bay Streets causing significant damage to all the vehicles involved. The three other drivers were all transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The man fled on foot from the scene and officers arrested a suspect nearby.
The investigation is in the early stages and officers are looking for any witnesses to the collision or people who have video of the incident who have not yet spoken with investigators.
The Independent Investigation Office was notified and have asserted jurisdiction. No further information will be released at this time.
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