By Doug Collins/Global News

Police seeking suspect after crash on Hope-Princeton Monday

Sep 12, 2017 | 6:33 AM

HOPE — The RCMP are seeking the public’s help to locate a suspect who police believe was involved in a motor vehicle incident on Highway 3.

It happened at around 3 p.m. on Monday.

Officers from the Fraser Valley Traffic Service and Hope responded to a report of two vehicles in a collision about 10 kilometers east of Hope on Highway 3.

The alleged driver of one of the vehicles involved left the scene before police arrived.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, about 5’9? to 5’10”, with short, dark hair, a thin face with stubbly facial hair and a slim build with broad shoulders.

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He was wearing a white- and red-coloured motorcycle-style jacket with tan-coloured shorts.

Mounties believe the man traveled to Hope after the collision.

Some reports indicate the man was in a vehicle speeding and passing other vehicles when it collided with a truck. One witness said the man commandeered a near-by truck and headed towards Hope. 

If you see him, do not approach him and call 911 immediately.

The Hope-Princeton highway was closed for several hours after the incident.