IIO investigating police incident Sunday night in Abbotsford

ABBOTSFORD — B.C.’s police watchdog has been notified of an incident Sunday in Abbotsford that resulted in a police suspect winding up in hospital.

According to Abbotsford police, officers were dealing with two people in the complex of the Churches Chicken at Old Yale Road and South Fraser Way Sunday around 5:30 p.m. While an officer was in the process of arresting one of the suspects, the other fled on foot.

Police say the man ran onto Old Yale Road and was struck by a passing truck. The man was sent to hospital where he is expected to recover from his injuries. The driver of the truck was shaken but not physically injured.

Since the man was injured while in the midst of an interaction with police, the Abbotsford Police Department notified the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO). The IIO conducts investigations into incidents of death or serious harm that may have resulted from the actions or inactions of a police officer.