NORTH BATTLEFORD – Four people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after their vehicle hit a ditch when fleeing from police.
On May 27, at approximately 7:15 a.m., an officer with the Battlefords RCMP attempted a traffic stop on the Chevrolet Cruz that was travelling on a grid road on Moosomin First Nation. The officer activated their emergency lights and followed the car, but the car didn’t stop and continued at a high rate of speed before hitting the ditch and rolling. The officer immediately requested assistance from EMS and STARS air ambulance. The officer also assisted the occupants of the vehicle.
A Saskatchewan RCMP traffic analyst also attended the scene to investigate further.
As required by The Police Act, Saskatchewan RCMP notified the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team [SIRT]. SIRT will investigate the Saskatchewan RCMP’s interaction with the vehicle and its occupants.
SIRT's investigation will examine the conduct of police during this incident. The RCMP will investigate the actions of the vehicles' occupants. No further information will be released at this time. A final report will be issued to the public within 90 days of the investigation ending.
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