B.C. police say video shows teen driver’s failed attempt to evade officer

B.C. Highway Patrol has released video from a joy ride gone wrong in the Fraser Valley last summer.

The British Columbia Highway Patrol says a 16-year-old driver was convicted of multiple charges after he tried to evade a speeding ticket and crashed his stepmom’s car.

Cellphone video of the incident was captured from inside the vehicle and was shared by authorities on Wednesday “to show the risks of speeding and poor driving decisions,” the BCHP said in a statement.

The incident occurred on July 21, 2025, when police say a BMW sedan was recorded travelling 180 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Fraser Valley community of Popkum.

Police say the teenage driver from Abbotsford refused to stop when flagged for the speeding infraction, instead taking his two teenage passengers on a wild ride to outrun the officer.

The video shared by police shows the vehicle speeding along the shoulder of the busy highway as one of the passengers pleads with the driver, “Don’t kill us.”

The vehicle eventually exits the highway and crashes into a dump truck before the teenage occupants briefly try to run away.

“Nobody likes getting stopped by police, but this video shows the alternative is usually much worse,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin in a statement Wednesday.

“We hope this video stimulates parents to talk with their children about how badly this could have ended.”

Investigators say the driver is now serving a 12-month suspension of his Class 7 learner’s licence and was charged with multiple infractions, including excessive speeding, driving without due care and attention, driving with too many passengers for his licence class, failing to obey a stop sign, passing on the right side of the roadway and failing to display his “L” sign.

The BMW was towed from the scene and impounded for seven days, leaving the driver’s stepmother responsible for the fines and repairs, police said.

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