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Independent Investigations Office says Terrace RCMP acted appropriately during ATV collision

B.C’s police watchdog has cleared the RCMP of any wrongdoing after an ATV accident in Terrace.

On May 23, police attempted to conduct a traffic stop of an ATV heading southbound on the West Kalum Forest Service Road because none of the riders were wearing helmets.

The ATV did not stop, went around the RCMP vehicle and then headed eastbound down into the Hart Farm recreation area where it was involved in a collision.

The Independent Investigations Office added when conducting the investigation it found that the RCMP vehicle’s data terminal confirmed that the officers who attempted to stop the ATV did not pursue it.

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The officers continued Northbound before they were called to the scene of the crash and witnesses confirmed RCMP did not arrive at the scene until half an hour or later.

Chief Civilian Director, Ronald J. MacDonald said the officers acted appropriately and there are no reasonable grounds to believe that any officer committed an offence.

According to the IIO, one woman died after being transported to a hospital in Kelowna and one of the men was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation is now closed.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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