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Civilians help direct police to a dangerous driver in a playground zone on Southview Drive. (Photo Courtesy Derek Brade)

Driver in Medicine Hat caught going 141 km/hr in a playground zone

Jul 21, 2021 | 10:43 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Medicine Hat Police have charged a man with dangerous driving.

At approximately 8:00 pm on Friday, July 16, officers say they clocked a driver travelling at 141 kilometres per hour in the 30 km/hr playground zone next to the Southview Community School.

They note that several cyclists and pedestrians were still outside in the area at the time.

The public helped police confirm the direction in which the vehicle was travelling.