Flight from police in Placentia results in charges, road closure

December 4, 2025 - Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Placentia RCMP arrested a 33-year-old woman who fled from police and crashed her vehicle at a children’s playground along Route 100 early Thursday morning. The crash resulted in a downed power lines and the closure of the road between Jerseyside and Freshwater.

On December 4, 2025, at approximately 4:40 a.m., an officer with the Placentia RCMP attempted to conduct a traffic stop with a speeding vehicle on Route 100. The vehicle failed to stop for police and continued towards Placentia.

Police located the vehicle and driver a short distance away, after a single-vehicle crash into a playground. The vehicle hit a power pole causing extensive damage and multiple downed power lines. The crash also prompted the closure of Route 100 between Jerseyside and Freshwater.

The driver – a 33-year-old woman – was medically assessed at the scene by NL Emergency Health Services and transported to hospital as a precaution.

She is expected to appear in court at a later date to face a Criminal Code charge of flight from police.

The investigation is continuing.

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