Police Corporal on Trial for Cyclist Crash

0:00A Central Sanaged Police Corporal, named Philip de Batista, is on trial for driving without due care after his patrol car hit a cyclist back on May 21st, 2024. He's facing the charge in Victoria Provincial Court and get this, he's also a counselor in North Sanage. The crash happened on Wallace Drive while de Batista was on duty. He stopped right away and called for medical help, but British Columbia's independent investigations office still stepped in to check it out. Even though the cyclist injuries weren't severe enough to trigger a full probe under the police act, the IIO dug deep and found reasonable grounds. For a motor vehicle act offense, they passed their report to prosecutors who greenlit the charge last May. Earlier this week, the judge only trial kicked off, and it's set for two days straight. No jury, just the facts laid out in court. As this plays out, it'll be interesting to see if it shakes up how we view on duty driving standards around here. From your city, powered by AI, this is Vancouver News Today.