IIO Investigating Police-Involved Injury to Pedestrian in Langley (2021-157)
Case: 2021-157 Incident Date: June 19, 2021 Location: Langley Detachment: Langley Agency: RCMP Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Closed - Court DecisionINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. – The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is investigating a police-involved incident on Saturday afternoon in Langley that left a pedestrian seriously injured.
At approximately 2:15 pm on June 19, 2021, an officer in an unmarked police SUV collided with a pedestrian at 202 Street and 32 Avenue.
The pedestrian sustained serious injuries requiring surgery.
The IIO asks any person with relevant information or dashcam footage of the incident to contact the witness line toll free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form at iiobc.ca.
Background
The IIO is the independent civilian oversight agency of the police in British Columbia. It investigates all officer-related incidents that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.