Lamborghini written off after 13-year-old takes it for a joyride: West Vancouver police
A 13-year-old is facing several charges after crashing a Lamborghini on a West Vancouver highway, local police say.
The West Vancouver Police Department said officers were called about a single-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway at about 11 p.m. last Monday. Nobody was in the Lamborghini Huracan – which was abandoned in a ditch – when police arrived.
Police said they conducted an "exhaustive search" to find who was in the vehicle and, with the co-operation of the vehicle owner, found and interviewed two people who were in the car.
It turned out, police said, a 13-year-old was driving at the time of the crash.
Sgt. Chris Bigland told CTV News the Lamborghini was in the process of being sold, and that the owner appears to have entrusted the keys to the teenager.
"Our investigators believe that the registered owner was not aware of the true age of the driver, nor that they were not licensed to drive in British Columbia," Bigland added.
The youth then took a friend for a ride before losing control of the vehicle during a period of dark and rainy conditions on the roads, according to police.
The incident appears to reflect "poor judgment all around," Bigland said, adding that it's fortunate no one was injured.
Police said damage to the vehicle was so severe it had to be written off. A photo shared by the WVPD shows the Lamborghini had crashed through a fence, completely damaging the front-end.
The teenage driver was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act with speeding, driving without due care, failing to remain at the scene of a collision and driving without a licence.
With files from CTV News Vancouver's Kevin Charach
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Baby and grandparents killed in wrong-way crash involving police on Ontario's Highway 401
An infant and the child's grandparents – aged 55 and 60 – were all killed when a vehicle being pursued by police in the wrong direction on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont. caused a crash involving at least six vehicles, the Special Investigations Unit says. The driver of the suspect vehicle also died.
Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him US$9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial
Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined US$9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. If he does it again, the judge warned, he could be jailed.
McGill requests 'police assistance' over pro-Palestinian encampment
McGill University says it has 'requested police assistance' about the pro-Palestinian encampment on its lower field.
New cancer treatment approved, but not everyone thinks it's what's best for patients
A new cancer treatment recently approved in Canada promises to cut treatment time down to just minutes, but experts have differing opinions on whether it's what's best for patients.
Air Canada walks back new seat selection policy change after backlash
Air Canada has paused a new seat selection fee for travellers booked on the lowest fares just days after implementing it.
Province boots mayor and council in small northern Ont. town out of office
An ongoing municipal strike, court battles and revolt by half of council has prompted the province to oust the mayor and council in Black River-Matheson.
This is how many dentists have actually signed up for Canada's new free dental program
A new Canadian dental care program is offering the hope of free care to millions, but while 1.7 million people have signed up for the plan, only about 5,000 dentists have done the same.
Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring 4 others
A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and police officers in a east London suburb early Tuesday, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring four others, authorities said.
Police searching for 'armed man' in Dartmouth, N.S., residents asked to shelter in place
Residents in the area of Gaston Road in Dartmouth, N.S., are being asked to shelter in place as police search for an armed suspect.