By Cpl. Grant Simpson
We were a little busier this past week responding to 96 calls for service. Herein is another small sample of some of the calls we responded to throughout the week.
Impaired crash in KNP
On August 25, an Albert male phoned the RCMP to report a single vehicle collision on Highway 93 in the Kootenay National Park. Police attended and met with Parks Canada Staff who were already on scene. A 2009 Ford Focus bearing Manitoba plates was driving north on Highway 93 when it swerved hard to the right going off road and rolling approximately three times. Park Wardens had the driver, a 60-year-old Winnipeg female, in the back of their vehicle at her request so she had somewhere to sit. When police met with her a strong odour of liquor could be detected. Park Wardens confirmed that she consumed nothing after the collision. In addition to this the driver confirmed she drank nothing after the crash. Police read the breath demand and subsequently took two samples of breath, utilizing two separate ASDs, both results were a FAIL and shown to the driver. She was issued a 90-Day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and given a violation ticket for Drive without Due Care and Attention. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
An altercation with out-of-towners
On August 28, at roughly 2:20 a.m. a 25-year-old Edmonton male called to report a fight outside a pub in Invermere. The complainant advised that a group of people were fighting and that it was getting out of hand. Police attended and spoke with a 22-year-old local female who explained that she was involved in the incident. She stated that she had an altercation with out-of-towners at the pub when they pushed her out of the way at the bar while buying drinks. She stated she was elbowed and told “no locals” and this upset her. She then reported the incident to her friends who in turn then picked a fight with the three original rude male patrons at the bar. No real physical altercation occurred and all parties separated by bouncers. The local girl did not have a good description of the males but stated they either left in a red or black car. No injuries were reports and there were no further issues.
Moose crash in KNP
On August 28, at 11:11 a.m. Columbia Valley RCMP received dispatch of a single vehicle collision involving a moose on Highway 93, Kootenay National Park. Police arrived on scene and met with the male driver of the vehicle. He advised that he had been travelling toward Radium in his 2015 Cadillac Escalade when a moose ran in front of him. He advised that it appeared to be running as if it were being chased. He was unable to stop his vehicle and struck the moose. The moose then entered the other lane where it was struck by a second vehicle. The moose was deceased and moved to the side of the road. The driver advised that he did not wish to be assessed by BC Ambulance Service and only complained of having a sore hand. A local towing company attended to remove the vehicle which had suffered extensive damage. The driver was picked up by his wife who was in the area. The moose carcass was removed by Parks Canada. The second vehicle involved only received minor damage to the front passenger side.
Mischief at golf course
On, August 28, at 6:35 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP was dispatched to a golf course located in the 4700 block of Springs Drive Radium Hot Springs, for a complaint of mischief. A 17-year-old Fort Saskatchewan male and his brother rented two sets of clubs and a golf cart, to go golfing. The male somehow got hurt while out golfing, and came back to the club house to request his money back, but had left the clubs and cart out near second hole. The male complainant and witness had phoned police after seeing the cart left out near the second hole, with damages to the green and fairway. Staff of the golf course were able to keep the male in the area until police arrival. His brother however, had left the area, but came back later. The male was arrested for mischief and was eventually released to his mother, on a Promise to Appear in Provincial Court on 2016-11- 21.
No injuries in fatal elk collision
On August 28, at 10:11 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP were dispatched to a single vehicle collision, somewhere between Edgewater and Brisco, on Hwy 95. A Radium male was driving a 55-year-old Golden female’s 2000 Ford Windstar, southbound on Highway 95, when a cow elk ran across the road, from the east to the west in his path. The male was unable to avoid the elk and collided with it totalling the van. The driver was uninjured, but shaken up. The vehicle had to be towed away by a local towing. The deceased elk was located down in the ditch. Police did not issue an accident report, as the driver had recently purchased the vehicle for a small amount, and will not be making an insurance claim.

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