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Driver involved in New Year’s Eve rollover crash gets a $145 fine

A driver was handed a $145 fine for causing a rollover crash on New Year’s Eve. The incident happened around 3:20 p.m. on Dec. 31 at Eighth Street and Fifth Avenue.
New Westminster police

A driver was handed a $145 fine for causing a rollover crash on New Year’s Eve.

The incident happened around 3:20 p.m. on Dec. 31 at Eighth Street and Fifth Avenue. The driver was travelling east on Fifth and failed to yield to a car headed south on Eighth, according to New Westminster Police.

The cars collided causing the vehicle headed east to rollover.

Officers were in the area and were notified by witnesses of the crash, according to police.

“The two occupants from the vehicle that rolled over were transported to a local hospital for precautionary measures, but, thankfully, there were no reported injuries,” New Westminster Sgt. Jeff Scott wrote in an email to the Record.

The driver of the first vehicle was issued a violation ticket for failing to yield. The penalty is $145 but could be as high as $167 if it’s not paid within 30 days.