A Grande Prairie man is facing drunk driving charges after blowing a red light early Sunday morning, right past an RCMP officer.
The cruiser was stopped at a red light on 102 Street and 99 Ave when the vehicle sped past, going around 140 km/hr.
After pulling the vehicle over in the Crystal Centre parking lot, the driver took off again, hitting a fence and knocking off a front tire.
The driver then collided with a meridian before attempting to flee on foot.
- Advertisement -
A 34 year old man was taken into custody, and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over 80 milligrams, flight from an officer, and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.