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Williams Lake Crash Caught on Camera ‘Could Have Been Much Worse,’ Police Say
WILLIAMS LAKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 20 – The impaired Camry driver was unbelted and suffered head injuries after rear-ending a truck, highlighting seatbelt safety; police issued multiple fines and vehicle impoundment.
- During a recent patrol, a BC Highway Patrol officer on Mackenzie Avenue South spotted two seatbeltless drivers, and a Toyota Camry rear-ended a Ford F250, sending the Camry driver headfirst into the windshield.
- Wearing a seatbelt became law in 1977, and according to ICBC a crash at 55 kilometres per hour without one equals falling from a three-storey building.
- Corporal Michael McLaughlin said `His head was bleeding liberally after smashing his own windshield`, while an RCMP release noted the Ford F250 driver escaped with minor to no injuries after fastening her seatbelt.
- An RCMP release said the 28-year-old Williams Lake man received a Notice of Driving Prohibition and had his vehicle impounded, and he was fined $167 for failing to wear a seatbelt and $368 for driving without due care.
- Corporal Michael McLaughlin said `This relatively low-speed collision, captured by police video, shows the importance of seatbelt safety and driving sober`, and the incident underscores the critical need for both precautions.
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Williams Lake driver could have died in MVI if going at highway speed: RCMP
A motor vehicle incident in Williams Lake, involving the 'rear-ending' of a vehicle, is demonstrating the importance of wearing a seatbelt in moving vehicles, and of driving sober.
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