An RCMP suffered serious injuries after their cruiser rolled over along the Island Highway on Monday, Feb. 15th. (Kyle Ireland/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

ROLLOVER

Nanaimo RCMP officer suffers serious, non-life threatening injuries in highway rollover

Feb 15, 2021 | 2:08 PM

NANAIMO — An officer en route to assist another member in north Nanaimo suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries in a morning crash.

Emergency crews attended to the scene by Nanaimo North Town Centre, between Rutherford Rd. and Oliver Rd. on Hwy. 19A around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 15.

A single RCMP cruiser travelling northbound hit a patch of ice, left the road, rolled and come to rest approximately 10 metres from the edge of the northbound lane.

“When his vehicle came to a rest upside down, he managed to crawl out of the vehicle and request emergency assistance,” Cst. Gary O’Brien said in a release.

The vehicle was travelling with lights and sirens on en route to another scene in the city’s north end.

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The highway between Rutherford Rd. and Oliver Rd. was closed to northbound traffic for a short time.

“A witness to the incident reported the officer appeared to be traveling at or slightly above the posted speed limit and in a reasonable manner just prior to his vehicle hitting the slush/ice,” O’Brien said.

Police are requesting any dash cam footage of the incident or for witnesses to come forward via the detachment by calling 250 754 2345.

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