New Westminster Police Department's collision and reconstruction team is continuing their investigation into last week's car accident involving a patrol car in Sapperton.
At about 2 p.m. on Aug. 13, a New Westminster police patrol car and another vehicle collided at the intersection of Harvey and Cumberland streets.
According to Sgt. Diana McDaniel, the officer was driving a marked patrol car and did not have his sirens or emergency lights on at the time of the accident. Police still haven't determined if speed was a factor.
Both the officer involved and the 67-year-old driver of the other vehicle were taken to hospital as a precaution. They were both released shortly after the accident with minor injuries, according to a media release.
As the investigation is ongoing, police won't be making any further comments, added Insp. Phil Eastwood. "I don't think we'll be making any statement regarding the accident until we've had a good analysis done by the investigation team," he said.
Eastwood added that the Independent Investigation Office - the provincial body that investigates police-related incidents, typically involving death or serious injury - has been notified of the accident but they haven't said whether or not they'll be conducting an investigation.
