Close X
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
ADVT 
National

Owner Of Stolen Kamloops, B.C., Truck Hangs On As Suspects Speed Away

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Oct, 2019 07:41 PM

    KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The owner of a pickup truck stolen in British Columbia has survived a high speed, potentially life-threatening ride in an unsuccessful bid to save his property.

     

    Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodie Shelkie says the flatbed pickup was reported stolen last Friday in the southern Interior city, but a man and woman continued to drive it around the area.

     

    Shelkie says witnesses report the vehicle topped 100 kilometres an hour as it careened down several streets, clipping a power pole and three other vehicles as the owner, Francis Payette, clung to the back.

     

    Payette says he spotted it Wednesday and jumped onto the flatbed when the pair in the cab started to drive away.

     

    He says throughout the ordeal, the driver tried to dislodge him by swerving aggressively before crashing the truck into a field, where it burst into flames.

     

    Payette was not hurt but Shelkie says charges are being considered against a man and a woman who suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and were arrested at the scene.

     

    Shelkie says police should always be contacted about any crime in progress and it's fortunate no pedestrians or other drivers were hurt, but Payette believes he had no choice but to leap onto the truck.

     

    "What do you do? Say goodbye to your truck and continue (to see) them doing more crime? Or let's put an end to this," he said.

     

    Shelkie says Payette's allegation that the driver was deliberately trying to dislodge him during the high-speed ride could result in very serious charges against the suspects.

     

    "Our investigation will include looking at whether the suspects' behaviour and their driving behaviour was, in fact, (meant) to cause injury to the owner on the back of the pickup, or to shake him off of the pickup,” she said. (CFJC, CHNL)

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Having The Right Facts Doesn't Always Mean Having The Right Answer: Survey

    Having The Right Facts Doesn't Always Mean Having The Right Answer: Survey
    OTTAWA - A survey probing how facts form beliefs suggests that even when given accurate information, many people will still answer questions incorrectly.    

    Having The Right Facts Doesn't Always Mean Having The Right Answer: Survey

    Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal From Halifax Man Over Dangerous Offender Status

    Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal From Halifax Man Over Dangerous Offender Status
    The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal from a Nova Scotia man fighting a ruling that labelled him a dangerous offender.

    Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal From Halifax Man Over Dangerous Offender Status

    Andrew Scheer Surfaces After Controversial Week For Conservative Leader

    OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is set to address social policy controversies that have dogged him and his party for the last week and raised questions about the party's potential in the upcoming election.

    Andrew Scheer Surfaces After Controversial Week For Conservative Leader

    Ontario Needs A Regional Immigration Strategy: Report

    Ontario Needs A Regional Immigration Strategy: Report
    In 2018 it says the area welcomed 106,000 immigrants, more than seven other Canadian provinces combined.

    Ontario Needs A Regional Immigration Strategy: Report

    Senior Pedestrian Hit In Burnaby, Police Looking For Witnesses

    Senior Pedestrian Hit In Burnaby, Police Looking For Witnesses
    Burnaby RCMP is investigating a pedestrian collision that occurred on August 27, 2019.

    Senior Pedestrian Hit In Burnaby, Police Looking For Witnesses

    Vancouver Police Warns Seniors About Smooth-Talking Scammer

    Vancouver Police are cautioning elderly residents to be wary of a friendly and persuasive con-man who’s been talking his way into homes throughout the city, then making off with cash and valuables.

    Vancouver Police Warns Seniors About Smooth-Talking Scammer