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Drunken joyride on ferry

An allegedly impaired man in his mid-20s caused an unusual crash at the ferry terminal on the Sunshine Coast.  

Mounties were called to the Langdale BC Ferries terminal at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, in response to a vehicle smashing through security gates. 

The driver drove his Chevy Blazer SUV through many gates and barriers to the upper loading deck, RCMP said in a statement. 

He then tried to board the ferry by launching the SUV off the ramp to the upper car deck of the ferry, also known as the Queen of Surrey. 

The driver managed to land on the upper deck but then took a nosedive to a halt, with the grill of the vehicle crushed into the lower deck, and the rear pointed vertical. 

"Unbelievably, the male driver was uninjured, exited the vehicle, got off the ferry and then attempted to steal two staff vehicles parked in the terminal parking lot," police said.

The man was taken into custody with the help of BC Ferry staff directing police to where the man was located.

Chase Campbell, 25, faces 13 charges including impaired driving, assault of a police officer and driving while prohibited.

– with files from CTV Vancouver



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