One person in police custody after tractor rolls over on Highway 1 in Surrey

One person in police custody after tractor rolls over on Highway 1 in Surrey
Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

One person is in police custody after a tractor rolled over on Surrey’s Highway 1.

BC Highway Patrol members encountered a person driving a tractor on Highway 1 at approximately 12:35 p.m. on Saturday.

Police say the person driving the tractor was possibly involved in a protest.

The police attempted to stop the tractor, resulting in a collision with a police vehicle.

The tractor rolled over after trying to take the Highway 1 westbound on-ramp, and BC Highway Patrol members called Surrey RCMP for assistance.

Police say the person in police custody was also taken to the hospital with yet to be determined injuries.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2023.

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