One person was injured after a driver fled police and crashed into another vehicle on Friday afternoon.
Just after noon on Friday, members of the Prince George RCMP Street Crew Unit attempted to stop a vehicle near the corner of Victoria Street and 15th Avenue/Patricia Boulevard. The vehicle was associated with a person wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant, a statement issued by the RCMP said.
"The driver of the vehicle immediately fled north down Victoria Street. In the interest of public safety, officers did not pursue," the RCMP statement said. "Moments later, RCMP began receiving reports of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of (Eighth) Avenue and Vancouver Street. Frontline officers attended and found the suspect vehicle had collided with another vehicle."
The driver of the vehicle that was hit by the fleeing suspect was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The male suspect fled the scene on foot and got into another vehicle driven by a different man.
Police located the second vehicle near the intersection of Third Avenue and Victoria Street and stopped it. The two men, aged 42 and 31, were taken into custody.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300. Tips can also be made anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), or online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca.
