B.C. police officer dies 30 years after car crash put him in unresponsive state
Victoria police Const. Ian Jordan died in hospital Wednesday after spending 30 years in a mostly unresponsive state caused when his cruiser crashed into another police vehicle racing towards the same call.
Retired Sgt. Ole Jorgensen vividly remembers the crash that severely injured his friend and colleague.
He was responding to a business alarm when Jordan’s vehicle crossed the intersection in front of him.
“I had my foot on the brake so hard and in my head I can distinctly remember I was saying, ‘Get out of the way Ian.’ But it was too late, it was a split second before I hit him that I realized he was there,” Jorgensen said.