Victoria Police are applauding the efforts of witnesses to a hit and run on the afternoon of New Years Eve, after their quick thinking led officers to locate a driver who had fled the scene.
Patrol units were called to the intersection of Oak Bay Ave. and Richmond Rd. shortly after 12 p.m. Dec. 31 where a 62-year-old woman had been struck by a vehicle.
Bystanders found the woman in the crosswalk of the intersection.
The witnesses - again - were phenomenal in their efforts to ensure that the victim received help & that our officer got the information she needed to track down the driver. Thank you, for being awesome!
B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada)
Witnesses attended to the woman until BC Ambulance paramedics arrived, and took down information describing the driver and the vehicle before both left the scene.
The witnessesB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ actions were vital in locating the driver, Vic PD said. The woman was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Shortly after, officers were able to locate the driver, an 18-year-old woman, who was issued a ticket for failing to remain at the scene of an accident B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ a $368 fine.