Viral insurance video leads to hit and run charges for teen

Police were able to identify the teenage driver of a hit and run after receiving viral Youtube video from insurer

by Linda Givetash

An online video showing the end of a teen's joy ride may be funny to viewers, but it wasn't a laughing matter for his mother or police in Vancouver.

The YouTube video of a white Porsche Cayenne repeatedly being smashed into the walls of a garage in a failed parking attempt has received over 90,000 views in less than 24 hours.

Const. Brian Montague said Wednesday that the car has been linked to a hit and run reported on June 16, when a white Porsche struck a parked vehicle in a residential neighbourhood.

He said a 16-year-old boy who does not have a licence had driven his mother's Porsche without her permission.

Police made the connection after receiving a video from the Insurance Corp. of B.C., showing a white Porsche Cayenne being rammed into the frame of a garage door.

“We looked at the video and were able to connect the dots quite quickly,” Montague said.

Canadian Press


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