RCMP investigating attempted carjacking through staged accident near Mudie Lake
Pierceland RCMP is investigating an attempted carjacking in which the driver was reportedly threatened with a machete.
Around 6 a.m. on Oct. 27, the victim was driving on Highway 21 near Mudie Lake when they saw a black compact SUV stopped on the road and a man laying on the ground nearby.
After stopping and getting out of the vehicle, the man lying on the ground got up and threatened the driver with a machete and demanded the keys to their vehicle.
A second man also approached the man, assaulting them, and again asked for the keys.