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By James Peters

Erratic Driver

RCMP teams bring commercial truck under control after wild ride through Shuswap

Feb 11, 2022 | 1:56 PM

SALMON ARM, B.C. — A commercial truck driver is facing a series of charges after allegedly failing to stop for police while speeding through the Shuswap Thursday (Feb. 10).

In a news release, Salmon Arm RCMP say a B.C. Highway Patrol officer initially pulled the eastbound truck over at 1:30 p.m., on the Trans Canada Highway near Sorrento. The driver initially rolled to a stop, but when the officer approached, began driving eastbound once again.

A Salmon Arm member located the truck in the Tappen area and tried to pull it over again, but it refused to stop.

RCMP did not pursue, but kept track of the truck’s location, with the public reporting erratic driving behaviour such as running red lights, passing on double-solid lines and driving at high speeds.

An RCMP aircraft was brought in to help keep track of the truck as it drove through Salmon Arm and Sicamous heading toward Revelstoke. Officers deployed spike strips to try to get the truck to stop.

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Eventually, the Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT) was brought in, assisting other units in forcing the truck to stop in the Malakwa area, where the Trans Canada splits into a divided highway.

No one was injured and RCMP say the driver was taken into custody without further incident.