Police tried to stop suspect before crash killed female Mountie: RCMP
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia’s Independent Investigations Office is stepping in to probe a crash that killed a Mountie after revelations that police were trying to stop a suspect vehicle minutes before the collision.
The IIO’s probe means there are now three investigations involving the crash that killed 32-year-old Const. Sarah Beckett in a Victoria-area intersection on April 5.
“As the investigation progressed, information pertaining to an attempt by police to stop the suspect vehicle prior to the collision was provided to the IIO B.C. for assessment,” said an RCMP statement issued Friday.
The police watchdog was notified when the crash occurred, but did not step in until the new information was revealed.