Burnaby, BC (Mike Lloyd, NEWS1130) - A police cruiser has been involved in a deadly crash in Burnaby at the intersection of Kingsway and Royal Oak. It happened just before two this morning. A police cruiser was responding to what the RCMP is calling, a “priority call”, with lights and siren on.
The police car was travelling west on Kingsway when it slammed into a car at the intersection of Royal Oak. The two people in that car are now dead. The side of their Cavalier was torn open. A third vehicle, an SUV, was also hit, and the driver of that vehicle and the officer driving the cruiser were both taken to hospital but their injuries aren’t that bad.
The officer is now out of hospital and recovering at home. Corporal Alexandra Mulvihill says they’re now trying to figure out if the officer was approaching a red light when the crash happened. She says the proper protocol is that they ensure everybody’s safety so they’re expected to stop or slow down before driving into the intersection. She says she can’t confirm yet what the light sequence was at the time.
The intersection of Kingsway and Royal Oak is still closed and it will be some time yet before it’s opened.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Bill // Nov 1, 2007 at 13:40
Why do they always blame others for what they do to people?
2 Brent // Nov 2, 2007 at 23:16
How do you figure they are blaming anyone yet dude? Read the article.
3 Above the Law // Nov 3, 2007 at 13:30
I did; weren’t they on a 911 call and someone got in the way but I though a police officer responding is responsible for doing so securely?
4 Brent // Nov 3, 2007 at 19:54
That does not show they are blaming anyone yet. It was a fact. The spokesperson said they have to be careful even on such a call. That hardly could be construed as blaming the other guys!
5 Bill // Nov 8, 2007 at 13:49
Light or no lights they are responsible for those deaths
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