While trying to flee the police, he struck a patrol car

Erik Peters/QMI AGENCY
A police chase ended with a collision with a patrol car, of the Sûreté du Québec. A man was fleeing the police after having been caught for an excessive rate of speed.

QMI agency

Thursday, August 3, 2017 07:37

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ANGEL-GUARDIAN | police officers of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) have been in hunting a motorist who fled after being intercepted on highway 10 in the eastern Townships, while it was travelling at 133 km/h, in the night from Wednesday to Thursday, shortly after midnight, which was completed in l’ange-Gardien, in Montérégie.

What caused the complete closure for a few hours of highway on more than 13 kilometers.

The driver, a man of 34 years of age, is first of all immobilized. A policewoman came to her door to discuss with the man. Seeing that he seemed to be disturbed, she attempted to remove the key from the ignition and it is at this time that the driver has pressed the accelerator, said Stéphane Tremblay, a spokesperson for the SQ..

A police chase at high speed, sometimes reaching even 160 km/h, on highway 10 heading west followed.

Police were called in reinforcements and they have attempted to follow the fugitive on two occasions, but without success.

The agents have spread out a carpet of nails to the height of the kilometer 59. In wanting to avoid, the motorist struck a patrol car, before ending its run in the central median.

Highway 10 westbound has been closed to traffic from exit 68 (Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby) and exit 55 (Guardian Angel) .