New video sent to CTV News shows a commercial truck driver struggling to stay on his feet during a sobriety check Monday afternoon in Port Coquitlam after allegedly crashing into multiple parked cars.
“The evidence pointed very clearly for us towards impaired driving,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with B.C. Highway Patrol.
The driver has been fired and is facing impaired driving charges after police say his tractor-trailer collided with four parked cars.
Investigators were called by an “alert citizen” who reported the truck driving erratically on the Mary Hill Bypass around 3 p.m., according to Mounties.
Before police arrived on scene, the truck hit four parked vehicles on nearby Industrial Avenue.
“Just look at the damage that happened with four parked cars. It doesn’t take a huge leap in imagination to see that happening to people or pedestrians on the road,” McLaughlin told CTV News.
“Our investigators went straight to …