BC RCMP said they received a report of a man in crisis threatening to walk off a bridge Thursday morning. An officer found the man driving on Highway 1 near Hells Gate, but police said he did not stop and instead drove over a steep embankment and died in the crash. The Independent Investigations Office confirmed it had been alerted to a fatal crash at the site and was investigating whether police actions contributed to the man’s death. A 911/cell/landline/internet outage has been reported in Constituency A and in areas such as Boston Bar, Hells Gate Airtram Terminal, Gladwin, Keefers, Lytton and Spences Bridge. Telus is investigating and will update when more information is received. pic.twitter.com/vPbUPqh4Um — Fraser Valley Regional District (@FraserValleyRD) July 14, 2022 Story continues below ad Telus said the crash caused “extensive damage” to its infrastructure in the area and estimated that the service outage affected about 200 customers in Boston Bar, Hope, Lytton and Spences Bridge, and affected internet and phone services, along with some wireless signal. Trending Stories
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The Fraser Valley Regional District and E-Comm warned that the service outage was potentially preventing people from calling 911. E-Comm said anyone in a life-threatening emergency should try to call 911 first, but that if they don’t have service they should go to the nearest doctor, police department or fire department. Telus said once the RCMP clears the crash site, technicians will begin working to restore service, but added there was no estimated time frame. Drivers in the area were advised to detour via Coquihalla Highway. 1:58IIO investigates police shooting in Surrey IIO investigates police shooting in Surrey – May 25, 2022 © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
