Officers were called to the intersection of Quadra and Finlayson for a report of a collision at approximately 2:15AM Saturday. A taxi cab had been struck from behind, injuring the two passengers. The vehicle then fled, but was involved in a collision with a telephone pole a short time later in the 3100-block of Finlayson Street. This collision resulted in the pole and wires coming down. Forensic Identification Services officers were called to the scene to aid in the investigation. The driver of the vehicle showed signs of impairment on scene and was taken into custody. The two passengers from the taxi were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.