Three sent to hospital, West End neighbourhood damaged in vehicle ramming incident

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A chaotic incident in Vancouver’s West End early Friday has sent a senior and two police officers to hospital and left a neighbourhood street damaged.

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According to Vancouver police, a driver was spotted around 5:30 a.m. driving erratically near Comox and Broughton streets, hitting a number of street fixtures and trees.

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The driver allegedly drove through the Nelson Park off-leash dog park, causing park users to run or jump out of the way to avoid being struck. A senior in a motorized scooter was unable to escape in time and was struck.

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Photos from the area show a large tree torn from the ground and laying splintered across the road, while neighbourhood gardens and planters were shattered with dirt spilled into the roadway. A motorized scooter sat parked in a bike lane in a cordoned off section of the neighbourhood.

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The suspect was finally stopped after ramming a Vancouver police officer who was responding to the scene in a marked cruiser, crushing the front end of the VPD vehicle and flipping his own vehicle on its side.

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First responders, including Vancouver Fire Rescue and paramedics, were needed to help free the suspect from his vehicle where he was trapped near Comox and Bute streets.

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“Mental health and drug use issues are possible factors in this incident,” said police in a statement.

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“The Major Crimes Unit is investigating. The motive remains unclear at this time. The VPD will update the public as more information becomes available.”

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