ne motorist is facing several charges in connection with a high-speed drive on July 18 that started in Weyburn and ended in Estevan.
Murray Cowan, the deputy police chief for the Estevan Police Service (EPS), said the EPS received a report of a truck being driven erratically from the Weyburn area.
“The person had left Weyburn driving at excessive speeds,” said Cowan. “Even an off-duty Weyburn police officer reported a near-head-on collision out on the highway (39) involving the same vehicle.”
As the vehicle sped towards Estevan, the RCMP located it on the outskirts of the city, Cowan said. By the time the RCMP turned around to try to catch up with the vehicle and conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle had entered the city and was speeding through the northwest corner.
“The driving actions were completely independent of any police intervention,” said Cowan. “No pursuit took place involving police vehicles. This vehicle was just driving erratically right from the time it left Weyburn.”
The driver was believed to be traveling at speeds reaching 80 kilometres per hour while in Estevan. The motorist eventually lost control of the vehicle and struck a stop sign at the intersection of Nicholson Road and Wellock Road, which disabled the truck.
“Our officers were advised at the time that the vehicle was in that area, so they were near the area when the accident occurred, and they were on-scene right away, as were the RCMP,” said Cowan.
The driver fled from the vehicle to evade police, but was soon located and arrested.
A 33-year-old male was charged with dangerous driving, impaired driving and refusing to provide a breath sample.
He will answer to the charges in Estevan court on September 11.
