{"id":887436,"date":"2026-09-08T02:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/887436\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T02:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:24:11","slug":"b-c-police-watchdog-probes-surrey-crash-that-injured-driver-pedestrian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/887436\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. police watchdog probes Surrey crash that injured driver, pedestrian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">British Columbia\u2019s police watchdog is investigating after two people were seriously hurt, including a pedestrian who sustained life-threatening injuries, during an attempted traffic stop in Surrey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says the incident happened around 3 a.m. Monday, when officers with the Surrey Police Service tried to stop a black Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck near the intersection of King George Boulevard and 96 Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cA collision involving the pickup truck and a police vehicle subsequently occurred,\u201d the police oversight agency said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The pickup truck continued from the scene before crashing into a concrete SkyTrain pillar on King George Boulevard at Holland Commons, injuring the driver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cA pedestrian was also located at the scene with serious injuries,\u201d the IIO said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"The IIO is asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has photos or video related to it to contact investigators.\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RTTMJ46CVJHCFKJ4FMUVJXULNU.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>B.C. police watchdog investigating Surrey crash that left pedestrian critically injured The IIO is asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has photos or video related to it to contact investigators. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Surrey police issued their own statement about the incident, describing the pedestrian\u2019s injuries as life-threatening and the driver\u2019s injuries as serious but not life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Both patients were transported to hospital for treatment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The IIO is investigating to determine whether the injuries meet the threshold for \u201cserious harm\u201d under the Police Act and, if so, whether they were the result of police actions or inactions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Under the legislation, <a href=\"https:\/\/iiobc.ca\/serious-harm-definition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">serious harm<\/a> includes an injury that may result in death, disfigurement or the loss of function of a limb or organ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">If the IIO determines that the injuries meet that threshold and are connected to police conduct, investigators will examine the available evidence to determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe an offence was committed by police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">If reasonable grounds are established, the IIO\u2019s chief civilian director can recommend that the provincial prosecution service approve charges against officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The IIO is asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has photos or video related to it to contact investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The watchdog investigates all police-related incidents in B.C. involving death or serious harm, regardless of whether there is an allegation of wrongdoing by police.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"British Columbia\u2019s police watchdog is investigating after two people were seriously hurt, including a pedestrian who sustained life-threatening injuries, during an attempted traffic stop in Surrey.\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/D2AEAFGBRJE7DGSVWNXQLQ5RYU.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"532\"\/>IIO called to Surrey, B.C., for crash that injured 2 British Columbia\u2019s police watchdog is investigating after two people were seriously hurt, including a pedestrian who sustained life-threatening injuries, during an attempted traffic stop in Surrey. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"British Columbia\u2019s police watchdog is investigating after two people were seriously hurt, including a pedestrian who sustained 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