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UPDATED: Man seriously injured in early morning shooting in Abbotsford

SUV struck by bullets before crashing early Saturday morning.
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An SUV crashed into a power pole at the scene of a shooting on Saturday morning in west Abbotsford.

One man has been hospitalized with serious injuries after a shooting at Blue Jay Street and Cardinal Avenue in Abbotsford early Saturday morning.

Police say they were called to the scene just after 2 a.m., with multiple people reporting shots fired and a single-vehicle crash. When they arrived, they found a 23-year-old man in a Cadillac Escalade with gunshot wounds. The vehicle had crashed into a power pole.

The man was taken to hospital, where police say he is being treated for serious injuries.

An SUV that was pierced by multiple bullets crashed around 2 a.m.

Police remain on the scene and are investigating but have not issued further comment. Roads in the area are expected to remain closed for several hours.

Watch abbynews.com for more as details emerge.



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