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Police seek witness to crash that left man in critical condition

NEWTON - Police are hoping to find a specific witness who may have information regarding a December crash that left a man in critical condition.

Shortly after 8 p.m. on Dec. 6 police responded to an accident near 134th Street and 66A Avenue.Police were told a Ford Edge travelling southbound on 134th Street sideswiped a northbound Ford pickup truck. It's believed the Ford Edge then went off the road to the right, smashing into a tree.The 40-year-old driver of the Ford Edge was badly injured and remains in critical but stable condition.The driver and passenger in the pickup were not injured.Surrey's Criminal Collision Team continues to investigate the incident and hopes to locate a potential witness who was driving behind the Ford Edge before the crash.Police believe this witness, a male, was the first to arrive at the scene after the collision and may have spoken with the driver of the pickup.The witness was possibly driving a light-coloured sedan, according to video surveillance police have obtained.Anyone with information, including the witness himself, is asked to call the Surrey RCMP's Criminal Collision Investigation Team (CCIT) at 604-599-0502 quoting file number 2014-176731.