IIO is Seeking Witnesses to April 2025 Motor Vehicle Incident in Langley (2025-149)
Case: 2025-149 Incident Date: April 10, 2025 Agency: Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit Location: Langley Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to a Motor Vehicle Incident that occurred in Langley on April 10, 2025.
Information provided by police states, that at around 2:30 p.m., officers with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) and Integrated Police Dog Services were following a vehicle believed to have been involved in a robbery.
Police were travelling eastbound on 36 Avenue near 200 Street when the CFSEU vehicle was involved in a collision with another vehicle being driven by a member of the public.
The Township of Langley Fire Department and BC Emergency Health Services attended and the man who had been driving the third vehicle was taken to the hospital for assessment and treatment. Two police officers also suffered injuries.
The IIO is now investigating.
There are two factors that the IIO considers at the beginning of each investigation:
- If there has been an injury that meets the threshold of serious harm, as defined by the Police Act, or a death; and
- If there is a connection between the serious harm/death and police action or inaction.
If both conditions are met, the investigation will continue to examine all available evidence to determine what occurred. At the conclusion of the investigation, the chief civilian director will also consider whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence may have occurred.
The IIO is asking that any witnesses that have not already provided a statement, or who have video footage of the incident, to please contact the IIO at our 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.