B.C.’s police watchdog investigates motorcycle crash in Penticton – Okanagan | 24CA News
An incident involving a driver who crashed his motorbike whereas fleeing from police within the South Okanagan is being investigated by B.C.’s police watchdog service.
On Thursday, B.C. RCMP introduced that it had notified the Independent Investigation Office of British Columbia (IIO) of the incident on June 20.
According to police, officers have been known as to the 100 block of Brooks Place in Penticton, simply after 3:30 a.m., following a grievance of suspicious autos and other people.
“Attending officers located the two suspects and their vehicles, but both vehicles reportedly fled,” mentioned Penticton RCMP.
Police say officers later noticed the autos close to Killarney Avenue and Forestbrook Drive earlier than they reportedly fled once more.
“Officers followed and one vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle collision on Penticton Avenue near Government Street,” mentioned RCMP. “The male driver was found at the crash scene suffering from serious injuries. He was subsequently transported to hospital.”
The IIO mentioned, “the driver was found unresponsive but breathing. He was transported to a local hospital for observation. While there, his condition deteriorated and he was transferred to a regional hospital for additional care.”
Police say nobody else was concerned within the collision and there have been no different reported accidents.
The IIO says it’s investigating to substantiate the main points of the incident and to find out what function, if any, police actions or inactions performed within the collision and the ensuing accidents.
Penticton RCMP added that it’s conducting a concurrent investigation into the preliminary grievance and subsequent collision.
Anyone with any related details about this incident is requested to contact the IIO at 1-855-446-8477 or through the contact kind on-line.
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