A significantly damaged Ford Mustang was pulled from the back yard of a Leslie Crescent home off Hammond Bay Rd. on the evening of Wednesday, March 4. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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NANAIMO — It appears a series of poor decisions led to a preventable and damaging single-vehicle crash in the city’s north end.

It happened on Wednesday, March 4 at about 9:15 p.m. as the driver of a Ford Mustang was proceeding north on Hammond Bay Rd. up a hill past Fillinger Cres. 

Nanaimo RCMP Reserve Cst. Gary O’Brien said the driver lost control, went over a sidewalk, down an embankment, and smashed through the backyard fence of a Leslie Cres. property.  

The driver was treated on scene for minor injuries, while his female passenger took off. 

The vehicle ended up a considerable distance off the roadway, onto a neighbouring property, still visible the next morning. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

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“The vehicle was towed out, there were no secondary injuries, fortunately. The back fence was destroyed along with the vehicle,” O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW. 

He said the driver, a Nanaimo man in his early 20’s, received multiple violation tickets. 

Speed and road conditions were probable factors, O’Brien noted, as it was raining at the time of the crash.

“Given the fact there was no insurance on the vehicle and no driver’s license, driver inexperience may have been an issue also.” 

O’Brien said police would like to speak to the passenger to corroborate what transpired and to ensure she’s okay. 

Nanaimo RCMP, BC Ambulance Service and Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews all responded.

The section of road was temporarily closed to allow for the badly damaged car to be towed away.

A tow truck was able to remove the vehicle from the property and the scene. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

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