A driver was ticketed after a hit-and-run collision involving a parked vehicle on Baker Street in Nelson.
The Nelson Police Department said officers responded to the incident on Monday, Sept. 29, after receiving a report of a vehicle that reversed out of an angled parking stall at high speed, performed a U-turn and struck the front driver’s side bumper of a parked vehicle before fleeing eastbound.
The complainant provided contact information for two witnesses. One witness confirmed seeing the suspect vehicle reverse rapidly, collide with the parked car and drive away. The impact caused a loud bang and visibly rocked both vehicles. This witness also recorded the suspect vehicle’s licence plate number.
The second witness did not see the collision but reported hearing a loud crash and saw a vehicle speeding away eastbound, identifying only the roof of the departing vehicle.
Officers later located the suspect vehicle at an address linked to the recorded licence plate. A vehicle in the driveway showed damage to the rear passenger-side bumper consistent with the collision, police said.
A violation ticket was issued to the driver for failing to remain at the scene of a collision.
Under B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act, section 68(2), leaving the scene of a collision involving an unattended vehicle can result in a $196 fine and three demerit points on a driver’s licence.
“Leaving the scene of a collision is never acceptable,” said Special Const. Taburiaux. “If you’ve caused damage to another vehicle, do the right thing—stop, park safely and report the incident.”
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