IIO is Investigating a Fatal Motor Vehicle Incident Involving The Victoria Police Department (2024-244)
Case: 2024-244 Incident Date: October 19, 2024 Agency: Municipal Location: Victoria Detachment: Victoria Police Department Incident Classification: Death Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating a motor vehicle incident that took place around 1 a.m. on October 19, 2024 and resulted in the death of one person.
Information provided by the Victoria Police Department states that officers attempted to stop a Nissan Titan pickup truck on the 900-block of Douglas Street, near Courtney Street, after the vehicle was reportedly driving erratically.
The vehicle did not stop and was then involved in a collision with another vehicle and BC Transit bus approximately near the intersection of Douglas Street and Humboldt Street. The bus was not in service at the time and had no passengers.
Despite life-saving measures, the driver of the other vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Nissan was arrested and taken into custody.
IIO was notified of the incident the same day and has now commenced an investigation.
Initial investigative steps will seek to clarify the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the collision and whether police action or inaction played a role.
The IIO is asking any person who has relevant information or video footage related to the incident to please contact the IIO Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.
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.