An 82-year-old woman is dead after a head-on crash on Highway One just before 11 Saturday morning. RCMP say the woman from Hope was travelling eastbound in the westbound lanes outside of Abbotsford. Her Buick sedan collided with a small car as she was exiting the Bradner Road rest stop. The wife and husband from Chilliwack in the other car … [Read more...]
RCMP: Officer killed in crash was speeding, didn’t have emergency equipment activated
December 14, 2012 by
Surrey mounties now say a 28 year old officer killed in a crash last month, was speeding and didn't have his emergency equipment activated in the moments before. Mounties say the preliminary investigation -- through GPS and video evidence -- shows Constable Adrian Oliver was trying to find a pick-up truck that had recently been stolen. Oliver's … [Read more...]
VPD motorcycle officer injured in crash
December 10, 2012 by
A crash involving a member of the Vancouver Police traffic section blocked off a busy intersection in Vancouver. Shortly after 9:30 this morning, the on-duty officer's motorcycle was rear-ended by a vehicle near 6th Avenue and Clark Drive. He's been taken to emergency with undetermined injuries. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Arrest made in Surrey hit and run crash
December 6, 2012 by
Surrey RCMP say an arrest has been made in connection with the pedestrian hit and run crash Monday at 152nd and 32nd Avenue. Two women out jogging were injured in the crash. One remains in hospital. A 53 year old Surrey man now faces charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Police have seized the man's vehicle. RCMP released video footage … [Read more...]
Double fatality in overnight bridge crash
November 29, 2012 by
Two men are dead following a head-on crash on the Lions Gate Bridge. Just before midnight, the men, in their 20's, were north-bound in the centre lane when, according to witnesses, their car swerved into the southbound lane and hit the bus. 4 passengers on the Blue Bus were taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening … [Read more...]
MD survives mountain bike crash
November 29, 2012 by
Rescue crews had to get creative tracking down a mountain biker who crashed on Sumas Mountain Wednesday afternoon. The man used his cell phone to call for help, but when firefighters from Abbotsford arrived, they couldn't find him. Assistant Fire Chief Dave Rivett says they sounded sirens until they got close enough for him to call them again, … [Read more...]
Overnight car crash, fight in Vancouver
November 28, 2012 by
Violence in Vancouver last night – with a car crash and a fight. A woman is dead and a man in serious condition in hospital after trying to cross the street in east van. Police say a car was heading east on Kingsway when it hit the pair at Joyce. Officers are trying to figure out what happened. Later on, around 3 a.m. in the 600-block of … [Read more...]
Major crash near Kamloops sends dozens to hospital
November 21, 2012 by
Poor driving conditions on the Coquihalla Highway are being blamed for a crash between a bus, 3 semi trailer rigs and other vehicles. The collisions took place about 7:30 pm Wednesday. 30 people have been reported injured and were transported to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Extra medical staff was brought in to treat the injured. None of … [Read more...]
Surrey RCMP crash
November 13, 2012 by
A terrible crash in Surrey early this morning may have killed a Mountie. Police tape is up in all directions at 64th Avenue and 148th Street. The wreckage in the middle of the intersection - the semi truck has smashed completely into the front end of unmarked gray police cruiser. There's not much left of that front end. There are yellow evidence … [Read more...]
One dead in severe Surrey car crash
November 11, 2012 by
A fatal collision shut down roads in Surrey for most of Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Investigators are still looking into what happened at 128th street and 68th avenue at 10:30. RCMP Staff Sergeant Warren Tyson says one of the vehicles was severely damaged. "One person was pronounced dead at the scene. A second person was taken to … [Read more...]
