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Crash pushes Langley driver into pedestrian
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MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter
A 23-year-old Langley woman was involved in a serious Sept. 1 collision in Vancouver that has left a pedestrian fighting for his life. Vancouver Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash which saw two cars collide at the intersection at Main Street and 12 Avenue around 1 a.m. on Sunday. The VPD said one of those vehicles, driven by the Langley woman, veered onto on the sidewalk after the collision, striking a 38-year-old man who was standing there. A 49-year-old Vancouver woman was driving the other car. Both women were taken to hospital with minor injuries and have since been released. Investigators say one of the vehicles ran a red light to cause the crash. The man’s injuries have been described as life-threatening. VPD Const. Brian Montague said the victim is still unconscious suffering with spinal, chest and head injuries. Police haven’t indicated which driver may have been drinking. “The investigation is still ongoing,” said Montague.
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With a look of determination, three-and-a-half-year-old Dustin Lamming of South Surrey cranks an antique washing machine at the historic Fort Langley Farm Fest on Sunday, Sept. 1. More photos at www.langleytimes.com.
Scooter stolen after arrest at drive-thru Langley man says police had no right to leave his only means of transportation behind MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter
A Langley man was arrested while taking his motorized medical scooter through a fast food drive-thru this weekend. Phil Alison says he isn’t too bothered by the arrest, but it is the fact that after he was put in the police car, the officer left his scooter at the restaurant, and it
has since been stolen. “That scooter is my life,” said Alison, who suffers from nerve damage and can’t walk any distance without swelling up. “I went through the drive-thru to get a (coffee) when I was arrested and thrown in jail for the night. The officer left my scooter at the McDonald’s (in Willowbrook) where I was, and when the police went to get my scooter back, it was gone,” said Alison. He calls his motorized scooter his lifeline which he uses to get around town, to the food bank and to appointments. Alison has had many conversations with police since and with the restaurant but he said nobody is being held accountable for where his scooter is or if anything is going to be done about getting it back.
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beers that evening but wasn’t “His scooter has been entered intoxicated. into our files as a stolen item,” However, he said he may have confirmed Langley RCMP appeared that way because he spokesperson Cpl. Holly Marks. is on several pain killers for his She said police were called to chronic pain. the drive-thru for a man causing “Police had no right to leave a disturbance by being intoximy scooter,” he said. cated. Alison’s glasses were in the The man was arrested and backpack on the scooter, as taken to the detachment to well. He is desperate to get the spend the night while he scooter back. Until then, he is sobered up. In that time, officers Phil mostly confined to his home, he did leave the scooter with a staff Alison said. member of the restaurant who The scooter is a three said it could remain there until wheeled, black Fortress BT with “Stomp” morning. stickers and “gizmos” hanging from the But when police returned the next antenna. morning to get the scooter, it was gone, If you know the whereabouts of Alisaid Marks. son’s scooter, call police at 604-532-3200. Alison admitted he’d had a couple of
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