Two officers were injured while responding to a hit-and-run accident in North Vancouver earlier this month
North Vancouver RCMP responded to an accident in the 2300 block of Dollarton Highway in North Vancouver at around 1am on April 17th. Witnesses told police they saw a white Dodge Ram pickup “strike a tree” before the driver fled from the scene.
Officers found the registered owner’s address in an effort to intercept the driver. When officers arrived at the address, they located a passenger of an arriving vehicle that matched the description of the hit-and-run driver.
“Officers conducted a traffic stop on the white sedan, but the passenger exited the vehicle, attempted to flee and reportedly resisted arrest,” said police in a statement.
As police were arresting the passenger, another man exited a nearby residence and “tackled an arresting officer”. Police attempted to control the situation and during the struggle, two officers were injured.
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The driver of the white sedan was issued an Immediate Roadside Prohibition for refusing to provide a breath sample as officers suspected that he was driving while impaired. The hit-and-run driver faces multiple charges, and the third man is being investigated for assaulting a police officer and obstruction.
“The officers suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries, but are now recovering,” said Cst. Mansoor Sahak, Media Relations Officers for the North Vancouver RCMP. “Police are continuing to investigate the hit and run component of the investigation.”
Anyone with dash cam footage from along Dollarton Highway in the early morning hours of April 17 is asked to call the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quote file 24-7319.