After fleeing police in Merritt, smashing into two vehicles on Highway 97 C and demolishing a corvette, an individual known to police is behind bars awaiting charges.

The crime spree started Sunday afternoon when Merritt RCMP advised police in Okanagan that a red Corvette that had fled from officers and was heading to the Kelowna area. Police in Merritt did not engage in pursuit for public safety reasons.

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According to Cpl. Mike Halskov, officers spotted the Corvette on Highway 97C near Paradise Valley as it went past their location at a high speed.

As police began to follow the Corvette they came across two collisions.

sa国际传媒淭he Corvette had side-swiped another vehicle and kept going. The occupants of the side-swiped vehicle were not injured,sa国际传媒� said Halskov. sa国际传媒淭he Corvette then rear-ended a travel trailer being pulled by a pickup truck. The occupants of the pickup-trailer combination were not injured.sa国际传媒�

The driver of the Corvette abandoned the destroyed vehicle on Highway 97C and took off on foot.

sa国际传媒� With the assistance of members of the public, police were able to contain and apprehend the individual who is well known to police,sa国际传媒� stated Halskov.

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The investigation is continuing and charges have yet to be laid, however, the individual is expected to face several charges including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failing to remain at the scene of an accident and driving while suspended.

jen.zielinski@bpdigital.ca
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