Teen BMW driver faces a slew of charges after crashing into parked commercial vehicle

A teenager is facing monetary fines and a year-long driving ban after speeding, running a stop sign, and colliding with a parked dump truck, Canadian police say.

At 1 p.m. on July 21, 2025, a traffic patrol officer clocked a grey BMW sedan traveling at 180 km/h (111.8 m.p.h.) in a 100 (62.1 m.p.h.) zone on Highway 1 at Popkum, BC, according to the BC Highway Patrol.

“To the officer, the speeding grey BMW made other highway traffic look like it was standing still,” said Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “The BMW was not pursued, but a few minutes later, a driver called police and said a grey BMW had gone through a stop sign and collided with his parked dump truck.”

When police arrived on scene, they saw “what appeared to be the same grey BMW that sped away from police.”

The BMW driver was identified as a 16 year old from Abbotsford with “a Class 7 Learner’s License and two teenage boys as passengers.”

“The passengers were not impressed. Hopefully the driver will learn that peer pressure works both ways,” says Corporal McLaughlin. “He will also have to explain why his stepmother’s car is sitting in an impound lot with thousands of dollars in damage.”

The teen driver faces the following charges and disciplinary actions:

• Excessive speed (over 60 km/h over the limit), section 148(1) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) with a fine of $483
• Drive without due care and attention, section 144(1)(a) of the BC MVA ($368)
• Pass on right of roadway, section 158(2)(b) of the BC MVA ($109)
• Fail to obey stop sign, section 186 of the BC MVA ($167)
• Drive contrary to restrictions (no supervisor), section 25(15) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act Regulations (MVAR) with a fine of $109
• Drive contrary to restrictions (too many passengers), section 25(15) of the BC MVAR ($109)
• Drive contrary to restrictions (no L sign), section 30.10(2) of the BC MVAR ($109)
• Cracked windshield, section 239(1) of the BC MVA ($109)
• Improper display of front license plate, section 3.02 of the BC MVAR ($230)
• A 12-month driving prohibition as the result of a High Risk Driving Report submitted to the BC Superintendent of Motor Vehicles
• An automatic tow with a seven-day impound (at the owner’s expense)

The monetary fines total nearly $1,800 (CAD).