1 in custody after driver flees crash scene in Chilliwack Saturday morning: BC RCMP

CHILLIWACK – Multiple police were called to the area of Yale Road and Highway 1 in Chilliwack (Greendale) Saturday morning after a motorist crashed his vehicle and fled the scene.

According to a statement from BC RCMP spokesperson Corporal Brett Urano, police were notified about a motor vehicle crash Saturday morning near the north side of the Yale Road overpass.

Police presence. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)

A heavy police presence surrounded the area due to the dynamics of the incident and in an effort to control the situation, Cpl. Urano said.

Police presence. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)

Police officers were seen stationed at the north end of the overpass, along a road parallel to Hwy. 1, and at two points along the nearby dyke.

Officers were also seen walking into a nearby orchard in an effort to locate the motorist.

2A police helicopter hovered above the area to assist officers on the ground.

Officers walk through a nearby orchard in an effort to locate the motorist who fled the scene. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)

The impaired male driver was eventually located with the help of the RCMP Air 1 helicopter and the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service, and taken into custody, Cpl. Urano said.

Crashed truck. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)

No significant injuries were reported, Cpl. Urano said.

The incident was not connected to a stolen vehicle nor was it linked to any kind of police chase, Cpl. Urano confirmed.