After a month of going through evidence and talking to witnesses, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC has determined that the Abbotsford Police Department was not at fault for a woman falling off an overpass last month.
The incident occurred on the evening of May 1 on the Old Yale Road overpass above Highway 11.
Police responded to calls about a woman standing on the outside of the safety railing at around 11 p.m., and officers made an attempt to talk to the person and convince her to step back onto the proper side of the railing.
Despite police efforts, the woman fell off the overpass and suffered serious injuries and was then taken to the hospital by helicopter.
The IIO began investigating the incident right away and has now revealed that it does not believe the actions of the APD contributed to the woman’s injuries.