Police Cruiser and Car Collide

 Minor Injuries Result From Accident

A female police officer and two civilians were received minor injuries last night after a two vehicle collision at Bowen Rd and Wakesiah Ave at 10:30 PM.

The officer on routine patrol was proceeding east bound along Bowen Rd when she colided with a vehicle turning left and west bound onto Bowen Rd. The vehicle involved was a four door Chrysler Neon was occupied by two adult males.

Both vehicles collided in the middle of the intersection striking almost nose on. The female officer was shaken from the impact but otherwise uninjured. She was able to force open her drivers door open and after checking on the condition of the two males, called for BC Ambulance and additional officers to attend. The passenger in the Neon, age 28, was complaining of leg pain and was assessed at scene by attending paramedics. Air bags deployed in both vehicles. The male driver ,age 18, was shaken but not injured. All three however were transported to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for precautionary reasons where they were examined then later released.

The intersection was closed for several hours while officers from the Nanaimo Detachment and a Traffic Re-constructionist from ICARS examined the scene. Both vehicles were not drive able and were later towed from the scene. There has been no decision on charges and it will be dependent upon the investigating officers receiving the report from the attending Traffic Analyst . Ironically , the female police officer, age 30 was working her last shift in Nanaimo before transferring to another Detachment on the Island.

Police are asking for any witnesses to the incident to contact the Nanaimo RCMP Detachment at 250-754-2345.