VANCOUVER – A Surrey RCMP officer sustained minor injuries today when he was hit by a vehicle that was fleeing a traffic stop.
Mounties say at about 2:40 p.m., the officer was attempting to pull over a suspicious vehicle in the area of 88 Avenue and 156 Street when the driver refused to stop and struck the officer with the car.
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The silver Toyota Matrix was followed to the area of 172 Street and 92 Avenue where both occupants ran from the car. After a short foot pursuit, involving a police dog, both the female driver and the male passenger were apprehended and taken into custody.
The investigation is ongoing. Traffic is being rerouted in the area at this time.
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