100 Mile RCMP responded to 51complaints and calls for service during the past week.
Driving prohibition
On March 9, 100 Mile House RCMP were called to a report of a vehicle in the ditch in the 6000 block of Horse Lake Road.
The 21-year-old male operator of the vehicle was still seated behind the wheel when police arrived at the scene. When attempting to determine the cause of this vehicle going off the road, officers were able to smell liquor on the breath of the operator.
An approved screening device was administered twice and both results were a fail. The driver met the established criteria and was subsequently issued a 90-day immediate roadside driving prohibition and his vehicle was towed from the scene and impounded for 30 days.
Rear-end collision
On March 5, police and emergency crews responded to a rear-end collision between a Ford Ranger pickup truck and a logging truck on Horse Lake Road near Perry Road.
The female driver of the pickup truck had come up behind a logging truck during deteriorating weather conditions and blowing snow and struck the logging truck, which appeared to be slowing down to negotiate a turn.
The impact into the logging truck caused approximately $10,000 damage to the pickup truck.
The driver of the pickup was taken to 100 Mile District General Hospital as a precaution.
The investigation into this collision is ongoing.
Pedestrian struck
On March 4, RCMP and emergency crews responded to a report of an incident between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Highway 97 in front of the Greyhound bus depot.
The contact between the female pedestrian and the truck was at low speed, as she was walking across the driveway and the vehicle was pulling onto Highway 97.
She was transported to 100 Mile District General Hospital for an exam, but she only received minor injuries to her arm. She was treated and released from hospital.
Charges are not being contemplated against the driver at this time.
Excessive speed
Cariboo-Chilcotin Traffic Services reported they had charged one driver for excessive speeding during the past week.
The male driver from Kamloops was found to be going 45 km/h over the posted speed limit. His vehicle was impounded for seven days.
