Impaired novice driver crashes into farmer’s field in Popkum: Agassiz RCMP

POPKUM – It wasn’t a great day for a novice driver who crashed in the Popkum area last week, but it could have been even worse.

Agassiz RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says Mounties responded to a single-vehicle collision on Popkum Road. A vehicle was observed travelling at a high rate of speed before losing control and leaving the roadway, ending up in a farmer’s field.

Two passengers sustained minor injuries, Corporal Kiener said. On top of that, the driver showed signs of impairment and received a 12-hour driving prohibition based on roadside testing results. Violation tickets were also issued, as the driver was a novice driver with too many passengers.

Police did not reveal the time and date of the crash.