Update Regarding IIO Investigation into April 2025 Motor Vehicle Incident in Nanaimo (2025-109)
Case: 2025-109 Incident Date: April 26, 2025 Location: Nanaimo Detachment: Nanaimo Agency: RCMP Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is providing an update about an investigation into an April 2025 incident where four people were injured (IIO 2025-109).
At about 11:40 p.m. on April 26, 2025, an officer driving a marked police vehicle attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a blue motorcycle.
The motorcycle, ridden by two male youths, was subsequently involved in a collision with a taxi that was occupied by a man and woman near the intersection of Victoria Road and Milton Street.
The two youths on the motorcycle were seriously harmed in the collision and are now both recovering at home. The two taxi occupants were not seriously injured.
Canvassing and interviews of all identified witnesses are completed, as are interviews with officers and other professionals who attended the scene. The IIO is awaiting reports from specialist services that have been engaged to analyze evidence and provide more information.
If there are other witnesses who have not yet spoken to an IIO investigator, please call the Witness Line at 1-855-446-8477 or send an email to info@iiobc.ca.
Background
The IIO is the independent civilian oversight agency of officers and detention guards in British Columbia. It investigates all incidents involving officers or detention guards that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.