Battlefords RCMP catch impaired driver travelling 176 km/h

BATTLEFORDS – Battlefords RCMP have laid charges after an impaired driver was caught driving 176 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.

On Feb. 21 at approximately 11 a.m., Battlefords RCMP identified a vehicle travelling north down Highway 29 at high speeds. Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over. The driver fled from police and continued on Highway 29 at speeds up to 176 km/h. Officers continued to follow the driver at a safe speed and distance. The driver turned down a rural road where the vehicle continued to drive at a dangerous speed, despite the winter road conditions.

Additional responding RCMP officers identified the vehicle back on Highway 29 travelling south – when the vehicle turned down another rural road, which had a dead end. Officers set up a tire deflation device at the intersection of Highway 29 and the rural road where the suspect’s vehicle was last seen. The vehicle returned to the intersection and ran over the device. The vehicle veered off the road and came to a stop at the edge of a frozen body of water.

one count, flight from police;
one count, operation while impaired of motor vehicle;
one count, operation of a conveyance with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 80 mg per 100 ml of blood;
one count, resists/obstruct peace officer; and
one count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.