B.C.’s civilian police watchdog is investigating a collision between a Vancouver police vehicle and a pedestrian in the Downtown Eastside early Tuesday morning.
It happened around 12:30 a.m., at East Hastings Street near Dunlevy Avenue, according to the Independent Investigations Office.
The collision left a man in hospital with serious injuries, according to police.
It was not immediately clear whether the police vehicle had its lights and sirens activated.
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The area of Hastings Street where the collision occurred has a speed limit of 30 km/h.
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Earlier this month, a Vancouver police officer was found guilty of driving without due care and attention for hitting a pedestrian on East Hastings Street in 2022, leaving them seriously hurt.
The officer was fined $2,300.
The Independent Investigations Office’s mandate is to probe all interactions with police that result in serious injury or death, regardless of whether or not there is an allegation of wrongdoing.
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