A FedEx driver was ticketed for having no insurance and failing to remain at the scene of a motor-vehicle incident Tuesday after his truck rolled down a hill and damaged a transformer box while he was making a delivery in Colwood.
West Shore RCMP were called to the scene on Caspian Drive about 9:05 a.m. but the driver had fled.
A member of the public drove after him and stopped him, and gave police his location.
“The transformer box was badly damaged and sparking,” said Cpl. Nancy Saggar. “The driver in this instance is lucky he was not electrocuted after entering the truck and driving away. We thank the witnesses who reported this incident.”
Power was out in the area for several hours before B.C. Hydro was able to make repairs.
Police determined the vehicle had a faulty parking brake and hadn’t been insured since November.
The vehicle was towed and will undergo a full mechanical inspection, police said.
