Two women face charges after an incident that saw them allegedly switch places in the front seat of a vehicle after a collision, then hit the same car again as well as a pedestrian nearby.
Prince George RCMP officers were called after a vehicle hit a car parked in a lot on the 1600 block of Central Street East, just south of 15th Avenue, at about midnight Tuesday.
Witnesses told police the two vehicles were stuck together at the bumpers.
Police officers arrived at the location and found two women in a small, black SUV, which was stuck to a pickup truck," stated Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the Prince George RCMP, in a release. "Witnesses stated that after the first collision, the driver and passenger switched spots in the vehicle. When the now-driver attempted to leave the parking lot, she ended up striking the same parked car as the original driver as well as a witness who was near the parked vehicle."
The two women were each arrested on suspicion of impaired operation of a motor vehicle and taken to the detachment to provide breath samples.
Both women registered over the legal limit, police say. They received 24-hour driving prohibitions, as well as administrative 90-day driving prohibitions and will appear in court at a future date.
No injuries were reported.
The case is under investigation.
