An 18-year-old man was arrested after allegedly escaping the accident site in West Kelowna.
The man is also believed to have driven a car that was stolen from Kelowna on December 4th.
Mounties said they were called about the accident involving a vehicle around 10:30 p.m. on December 9th.
It happened on Highway 97 near Campbell Road.
Police said witnesses reported that the driver escaped the vehicle on foot after the collision.
When police found a man who matched the driver’s description, they said he gave a false name before escaping on foot.
Another officer later found the man. He tried to escape again, the police said.
“He was arrested without further incident after a car chase,” added Mounties.
The man is now in custody. Fees are still pending.
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