RCMP investigating incident on the QEII, caught on dashcam

Police in central Alberta are investigating a traffic incident that was caught on dash cam on the Queen Elizabeth 2 Highway late Sunday morning.

In dashcam footage posted to CTV Calgary’s Facebook page, a driver can be seen speeding northbound on the QEII, passing between two vehicles on the two-lane highway. The vehicle is then seen passing other drivers on the distance.

RCMP said Tuesday the incident took place at about 11:20 a.m. near Bowden – and a group of car enthusiasts was driving north when the speeding vehicle approached and passed them.

The driver who recorded the incident was reportedly travelling at about 115 kilometres per hour at the time.

Sylvan Lake RCMP said officers responded to reports of the incident a short time later; they found the suspect vehicle in Sylvan Lake an hour later. The driver was identified and questioned, but not arrested.

RCMP said the incident is under investigation.

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  RCMP say a group of car enthusiasts were travelling north when another vehicle approached the group and passed through the middle of two vehicles, nearly hitting them.