Man charged after truck hits fence, parked cars

A 37-year-old Regina man is facing charges after a wild ride through Regina on Sunday.

At around 3:25 p.m., police got a call that a speeding black truck had crashed through a fence on Dixon Crescent, just off Arcola Avenue. Officers couldn’t find the driver or the truck, but they did get a description of the suspect.

Police said that shortly after officers responded to that call, a black Chevrolet truck almost hit an unmarked police vehicle in the 1200 block of Bond Street, near Park Street. The truck sped off.

“Over the next few hours, several reports came in describing the same vehicle and same aggressive driving actions,” the police said in a media release. “Plainclothes officers attempted to keep the vehicle under observation, but it was seen driving in excess of 100 (kilometres per hour) and disobeying traffic signals.”

Finally, the truck ran into two parked vehicles on Langley Street in the Hillsdale neighbourhood. The driver ran away, but was arrested a short time later.

The man was charged with two counts of failing to stop after an accident and one count each of dangerous driving, impaired driving, possession of property (the truck) obtained by crime over $5,000, and breach of probation.

He made his first court appearance Monday.