The Office of Independent Investigations said the crash happened around 3:20 a.m. as the officer was driving east on Main Street in the 100 block of East Hastings Street. Police said the man who was hit was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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In an email, Vancouver police spokesman Const. Tania Visintin said the man was hit while “walking in the middle of the street.” “Some bystanders tried to interfere with the evidence at the scene of the collision by removing property belonging to the man who was hit,” he said. Trending Stories
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Story continues below ad Visintin described the man’s injuries as non-life threatening and said the VPD collision investigation unit is investigating. Whether the police vehicle had its lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash will be part of the investigation, he said. The IIO’s mandate is to investigate any police-related incident that results in serious injury or death, regardless of whether there is an allegation of wrongdoing. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has related video is asked to contact the IIO at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website. 0:50 Police shooting at Vancouver, Columbia and East Hastings intersection, IIO says Police shooting at Vancouver, Columbia and East Hastings intersection, IIO says – July 30, 2022 © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
