Driver in Brampton flees on foot after collision
Published July 10, 2021 at 12:36 am
A Peel Regional Police officer went to great heights to arrest a driver who had fled on foot after getting into a collision in Brampton.
Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday, Peel police officers were searching for a suspect in a field after a two-vehicle collision at Airport Road and Steeles Avenue. One officer climbed a silo in order to improve their vantage point and espied the driver trying to hide in the field.
They were taken into custody and charges are pending.
COLLISION:
– Airport Rd/Steeles Av, #Brampton
– Two vehicle collision. One vehicle into the ditch
– Driver of one vehicle fled on foot
– Perimeter set up to locate driver
– Numerous officers in area searching for suspect in a field
– PR21-0236917 pic.twitter.com/Zyo24znCBq— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) July 10, 2021
UPDATE:
– Officer, being extremely resourceful, climbed a silo nearby for a higher vantage point
– Officer observed driver trying to hide in the field
– Driver now in custody
– We’re committed to keeping our communities safe, and go to many different heights to do so. Literally.— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) July 10, 2021
Failing to remain at the scene of an accident is an offence under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act.
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(Cover photo courtesy Peel Regional Police.)
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