Police blotter

RCMP looking for information on a hit-and-run involving a light standard

Abbotsford's Summit Brooke Construction workers Bill Delinski operated the backhoe, while Mike Kreschuk laid out cable during the early stages of construction at the new RCMP detachment site on Alder Avenue near Regency Chrysler on Jan. 22 .

Abbotsford's Summit Brooke Construction workers Bill Delinski operated the backhoe, while Mike Kreschuk laid out cable during the early stages of construction at the new RCMP detachment site on Alder Avenue near Regency Chrysler on Jan. 22 .

100 Mile House RCMP responded to 70 complaints and calls for service during the past week.

Rollover injuries

On Jan. 25, the local RCMP and emergency services crews responded to a single-vehicle rollover collision on Highway 24 at Lac des Roches.

The driver and sole occupant of the truck, lost control while travelling east on the highway, the vehicle slid sideways into the ditch, rolled and came to rest on its roof. The driver was provided assistance by people in the area.

The driver suffered minor injuries was transported by ambulance to 100 Mile District General Hospital. Road conditions were a contributing factor to this collision.

Hit-and-run

On Jan. 21, police responded to a collision on Highway 97 near the intersection of Exeter Road in 100 Mile House.

The driver of a blue/grey Chevrolet Cavalier was coming south into 100 Mile House. The vehicle was being driven on the edge of the road. It appeared to pull into a snowbank and then collided with a metal light standard, knocking it to the ground.

The driver continued southbound without stopping.

Anyone having information about this hit-and-run is asked to call the 100 Mile House RCMP at 250-395-2456.

100 Mile House Free Press