Several vehicles were damaged or destroyed in Nanaimo Monday afternoon after a crash on Third Street, sending the driver and passenger of the suspect vehicle to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident began around 1 p.m. between Watfield and Wakesiah avenues, noted Ret. Const. Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP in a release.

Police, fire and BC Emergency Health Services responded. Based on evidence, O’Brien said it appears the suspect vehicle, a full size white newer model pickup, was proceeding westbound along Third Street when the driver suddenly lost control of his vehicle and drove into numerous parked vehicles.

The suspect vehicle then crossed over the median where it struck other parked vehicles. The pickup veered back into the west bound lane, eventually coming to

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