Police seek witnesses in hit & run

February 1, 2022
Whitehorse, Yukon

News release

Whitehorse RCMP hope to identify the driver of a white truck after a hit and run collision on the weekend that resulted in an injury to one driver.

At approximately 9:45 pm on Friday, January 28, 2022, police attended a collision at 2nd Avenue and Lowe Street in downtown Whitehorse, YT. According to witnesses, a vehicle was stopped at the red light on Lowe Street and was struck from behind by the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle is then reported to have gone north on 2nd Avenue without stopping at the collision. The driver and only occupant of the other vehicle involved had non-life threatening injuries in addition to significant damage to their vehicle.

The suspect vehicle is a white truck, possibly a Ford F-150 or similar style, and will have significant damage to the front end. Anyone with information about this vehicle or this incident is encouraged to contact Whitehorse RCMP or Crimestoppers. Police also hope to review dashcam footage or surveillance video from the area that may show the white vehicle leaving the scene.

No further information about the other vehicle or its driver will be released in order to protect their privacy.

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Contact information

Cst. C. McCann
Whitehorse RCMP
4100 4th Avenue, Whitehorse, YT

File number: 2022-118999

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