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The Independent Investigations Office has been called to the King George SkyTrain station after a police-involved crash left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries.
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According to the IIO, at around 3 a.m. on Monday, Surrey police tried to stop a black Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck near the intersection of King George Boulevard and 96 Avenue.
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This resulted in a collision between the truck and a police vehicle, after which the truck took off north along King George Boulevard before crashing head-on into a concrete pillar near the King George SkyTrain station.
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The driver suffered serious injuries, while a pedestrian located at the scene suffered life-threatening injuries.
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The IIO is called in any time there has been a death or serious injury related to police action.
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At the conclusion of the investigation, the chief civilian director will consider whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence may have occurred.
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