Stolen Semi-Truck Chase in Langley Ends in Fraser River
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1:21 pm
Langley’s police were left scratching their heads when a stolen semi-truck, after a dramatic chase that even involved ramming police cars, made an unexpected watery exit by driving into the Fraser River. Authorities are now piecing together this chase-turned-aquatic escapade.
Langley RCMP said they suspect the semi-truck was stolen and police sighted it in the area of 24th Avenue and 156th Street around 7:30 p.m.
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they've made an arrest after a police chase ended with a stolen semi-truck driving through a public dock and into the Fraser River.
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