Selkirk police chase down driver of crashed stolen truck
RCMP have arrested a man they say stole a truck, crashed it and then left two injured passengers behind as he fled the scene on foot.
Police say it all started during a simple traffic stop about 1:10 a.m. on Saturday morning in East Selkirk.
Traffic police noticed a stolen truck driving northbound on Highway 9 speeding and driving without tail lights, police said.
Officers asked the driver to turn the truck off, but instead he drove off.
Late that morning, around 3 a.m., police caught up with the truck after finding it crashed in a ditch along Ferry Road.
The driver got out of the truck and ran, leaving two injured passengers behind.
A 37-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries while a 36-year-old woman was treated for minor injuries, said RCMP.
The 26-year-old male driver who had fled was later arrested and charged with fleeing police and dangerous driving causing bodily harm, among other charges.
