Two dead in Abbotsford crash following police pursuit

ON Sunday at 3:02 p.m., Abbotsford Police patrol officers located a stolen vehicle, a 1991 White Acura Integra, travelling in the area of Livingston Avevue and Maclure Road. However, officers lost sight of the car and there was no attempt to stop the vehicle.

At 4:11 p.m., officers relocated the vehicle in the area of Hillcrest Avenue and Emerson Street. Police said their vehicles made contact with the stolen vehicle, and based on information that the vehicle had been involved in a recent violent crime in another jurisdiction, a police pursuit was authorized.
During the pursuit, the stolen vehicle lost control, crashing in the 31900-block of Maclure Road. No other civilians or civilian cars were involved in the collision.

The female passenger of the stolen vehicle died at the scene. The male driver was transported to the hospital, but later died of his injuries.
As a result of the collision, the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO BC) is investigating.
Anyone in the area at the time of this incident who may have dashcam video or information is asked to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.