Street racers crash both their BMWs after being clocked at 145 km/h in 80 zone in North Vancouver

Two alleged street racers were lucky to escape unharmed but face hefty fines and wrecked luxury cars after crashing at high speed in North Vancouver.

RCMP traffic cops spotted the two high-end BMWs driving side by side east on Highway 1 near Westview Drive at about midnight Sunday. One of the officers clocked the pair going 145 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.

Police tried to catch up to the racing cars to do a traffic stop. But both cars were soon found crashed into street poles and concrete barriers after the drivers appear to have taken the Lloyd Avenue Exit.

“Thankfully none of the occupants, or anyone else who may have been on the road, was injured,” said RCMP Const. Mansoor Sahak. “But this certainly highlights the dangers of street racing and the costly, and potentially deadly, consequences.”

Two men in their 20s were issued tickets totalling more than $1,500 for excessive speed and driving without due care. Their cars are likely to be written off due to extensive damage.