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B.C. police watchdog investigating motorcycle collision with police car

A Port Moody police officer is seen in an undated file photo from the police department. British Columbia's police watchdog, the Independent Investigations Office, is investigating a motorcyclist's crash with a Port Moody police vehicle on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Credit: Port Moody Police Department

British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate a motorcyclist’s collision with a police vehicle in the midst of a chase.

According to the civilian-led Independent Investigations Office of BC, a Port Moody police officer was trying to pull the motorcyclist over during a traffic stop on Tuesday when the driver fled.

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The driver crashed into a police car at the intersection of Glenayre and Valour drives after 6:30 p.m., sustaining non-life-threatening injuries that required hospital treatment.

Port Moody police are not commenting on the file while the matter is before the watchdog.

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