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Two police officers, suspect injured in Langley crash

Two police officers and a robbery suspect were taken to hospital Thursday after a crash in Langley. Read More 

Langley RCMP officers were helping the gang unit and Surrey police with an investigation when they were involved in a crash. Police have released very few details about what happened.

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Two police officers and a robbery suspect were taken to hospital Thursday after a crash in Langley.

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Surrey police said the crash, which happened at the intersection at 200th Street and 36th Avenue, followed an alleged armed robbery at a Home Depot in Surrey. However, police referred any further details to the Langley RCMP.

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Mounties in Langley did not confirm a robbery and have released very little information about what happened.

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Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, a spokesperson for the Langley RCMP, said members were helping the Surrey police and the CFSEU Uniform Gang Enforcement Team with an investigation when police officers became involved in a crash with a suspect vehicle and an unrelated civilian vehicle.

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Two police officers were taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries sustained in the crash, said Sharoom.

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The suspect is also receiving medical treatment for injuries unrelated to the motor vehicle incident, according to Langley RCMP.

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RCMP say the driver of the civilian vehicle was not injured.

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The intersection at 200th Street and 36th Avenue was closed to traffic while police investigated but has since reopened.

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