A 62-year-old Royal City resident suffered a broken left leg after being hit by a car on Royal Avenue on the afternoon of Oct. 13.
The accident occurred just before 1 p.m. and began when New Westminster Police Service vehicles were responding to a call in the 700 block of Princess Street.
"As patrol officers travelled north on Sixth Street, they stopped before entering the Royal Avenue intersection," said New Westminster police Sgt. Gary Weishaar in a press release. "With lights and siren still engaged, motorists came to a stop before the intersection.
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