VANCOUVER \u2014 British Columbia’s watchdog agency is looking for witnesses after a police vehicle hit a man lying on the ground in Vancouver last month, leaving him with serious injuries. <\/p>\n
The Independent Investigations Office says in a statement that the crash occurred on July 11, when an officer from the Vancouver Police Department was driving a marked police cruiser through a laneway in the city’s Downtown Eastside.<\/p>\n
The statement says the police car then struck a man who was lying on the ground at the time, although no other details about the circumstances surrounding the crash were released.<\/p>\n
The IIO says the officer stopped and called for help, and the injured man was taken to hospital where his injuries appeared at first to not be serious.<\/p>\n
Then, a public member notified the IIO on Aug. 4 that the man’s injuries may be more severe than initially thought, prompting the agency to launch an investigation. <\/p>\n
The IIO is appealing for witnesses in the case who have information to contact them.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 26, 2026. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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