Correctional officials say an inmate has died while in the custody of a prison in Abbotsford, B-C.
The Pacific Institution says in a statement that Douglas Gordon Martin died on July 14.
Martin had been serving a sentence of more than four years at the time of his death for a number of offences ranging from dangerous operation of vehicle and flight from a police officer.
He had been held at the prison since Oct. 23, 2020.
The driver, a 21-year-old man, was arrested for Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Flight from Police. He was treated on scene for minor injuries and released to appear in court at a later date. Speed and dangerous driving were contributing factors in the collision.
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