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B.C. police watchdog investigating after person in custody went into medical distress
Oct 13, 2025 | 10:31 AM
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VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s police watchdog says it is investigating after the driver of a Tesla that crashed into a parked vehicle went into medical distress after they were taken into police custody.
The Independent Investigations Office says officers with the Vancouver Police Department responded to the scene of the crash on the 1300 block of Georgia Street around 11 p.m. on Friday.
The office says a passenger of the vehicle was taken to hospital for treatment while the driver was arrested.
It says after arriving at the police department’s jail the driver was found to be in medical distress.
