An alleged robber was involved in several crashes on Highway 1 in Burnaby that led to major traffic delays early Tuesday afternoon. Read More
The Trans-Canada eastbound was backed up after multiple lane closures through Burnaby
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An alleged robber was involved in several crashes on Highway 1 in Burnaby that led to major traffic delays early Tuesday afternoon.
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The B.C. RCMP highway patrol said the successive crashes happened around 1 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway.
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The suspect’s vehicle was either directly or indirectly involved in hit-and-run collisions near Gagliardi Way, Government Street and Brunette Avenue before it finally stopped.
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The suspect abandoned the vehicle there and tried to flee on foot across the highway.
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A suspect was taken into custody by Burnaby RCMP and the police dog service soon after, said Sgt. Patrick Davies of the highway patrol.
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Officers responded to the crashes at all three locations and several highway lanes were closed, leading to a lengthy traffic backlog. It began clearing up after all lanes reopened by 3:30 p.m.
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One lane on Brunette Avenue was also closed but was expected to reopen soon.
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Reported injuries in the crashes were minor, said Davies.
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Burnaby RCMP have taken over the investigation into the alleged robbery and escape attempt.
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