‘She could have killed somebody:’ alleged drunk driver crashes on Nanaimo lawn
NANAIMO — A speeding van with an alleged drunk driver behind the wheel terrorized a south Nanaimo neighbourhood before it crashed onto the front yard of a Robins St. property.
The van barreled over a retaining wall and landed on its roof Saturday at about 7:45 a.m., resulting in the arrest of the driver who was hit with a 90 day driving ban, according to RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien.
“There were multiple reports of this vehicle going up and down roads at excessive speeds and the probability of it striking a person, house or car were extreme,” O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW.
O’Brien said the driver and lone occupant of the van appeared to be hiding in the vehicle when she was arrested. A crane later towed the van away.