Police were called to do a well-being check at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of Charles Street and Loring Avenue
A Chilliwack Mountie was injured when a driver trying to flee a police check hit him and his vehicle as he drove away.
Chilliwack RCMP were called to do a well-being check at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of Charles Street and Loring Avenue.
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The officers found two people who appeared to be asleep in a running car. They woke the driver and asked him to turn off his car.
Instead, “the male driver shifted the car into gear and fled the scene, allegedly colliding with the parked police vehicle and injuring the member in the process,” said RCMP Cpl. Martin Godard in a release.
The officer flicked on his emergency lights and briefly chased the car, but gave it up for safety reasons. He relayed information about the vehicle to Abbotsford police who found and stopped it.
The alleged driver, Dane Nikolas Lee Miller, was taken to jail and is facing charges of flight from a peace officer, dangerous operation of a vehicle, failure to stop at an accident and driving while prohibited.
The officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and has been released from Chilliwack General Hospital.
jruttle@postmedia.com
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