B.C.’s civilian police watchdog has cleared officers of any wrongdoing in a collision in Victoria that left a taxi driver dead last fall.
The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 19, after Victoria police tried to pull over a Nissan Titan on Courtney Street.
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) said the pickup truck refused to stop, and was later involved in a collision with a BC Transit Bus and a taxi at the intersection of Douglas and Humboldt streets.
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The taxi driver died at the scene.
He was later identified as 24-year-old Rajinder “Ronnie” Singh, who was juggling multiple jobs to help support his ailing parents in India.
On Friday, the IIO said a review of forensic, witness and video evidence determined that the officers were acting lawfully when they tried to stop the truck.
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“The Titan drove away quickly, and the officers did not engage in a high-speed pursuit,” the IIO said in a media release.
“Their actions are not responsible for the taxi driver’s tragic death.”
The driver of the Nissan has not been identified, but Victoria police say they have forwarded a report to prosecutors recommending charges.
An online crowdfunding campaign for Singh has raised nearly $67,000.
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