SiRT investigating after two people injured in crash during N.B. police pursuit

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The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says it is investigating a police pursuit and crash that left two people injured earlier this month near Plaster Rock, N.B.

The RCMP was dispatched to a store where a man was allegedly threatening employees the morning of April 11.

SiRT says the man left the store, but he had outstanding arrest warrants.

Officers found the man while he was driving and tried to pull him over.

SiRT says he didn’t stop and a pursuit began, but it was eventually called off.

Police found the man shortly after and tried to stop him again.

SiRT says he fled and a pursuit began again, until his vehicle crashed.

The man and his female passenger were taken to hospital.

He was diagnosed with serious injuries, including broken ribs, while she was diagnosed with a broken pelvis.

SiRT is responsible for investigating all serious incidents involving police in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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