Nanaimo man facing charges after hit and run on Sunday

Nanaimo man facing charges after hit and run on Sunday
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A Nanaimo man has been charged after a hit-and-run on Stewart Avenue on Oct. 28, 2018.

A Nanaimo man has been charged after a hit-and-run on Stewart Avenue on Oct. 28, 2018.

A Nanaimo man is facing multiple charges following a series of car crashes Sunday night.

Police say the incident began just after 10:30 p.m. Sunday night when the driver of a car hit another vehicle parked on Stewart Avenue.

He then allegedly drove away and hit a truck before crashing into a ditch on Estavan Road a few moments later.

Police say the driver then began fighting with several bystanders. The incident ended when the man cut his neck just before RCMP arrived.

BC Ambulance took him to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

He is now facing charges of impaired driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. His name has not been released by police.

 

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