R-C-M-P in Ladysmith say a 19-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash.
It happened last night shortly after 10 p-m in the southbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway, which was closed for several hours.
Police say the man was driving a Nissan 350-Z, and while first responders tried to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The collision, which involved equipment loaded on a truck striking the Peardonville Road overpass in Abbotsford yesterday, was captured on video. Highway Patrol says though there were no injuries, a car was struck by some debris from the overpass.
Eby says he's spoken twice with Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke since Friday when the government recommended the city proceed with its transition to the Surrey Police Service rather than return to the RCMP.
The B.C. government says it has now expanded the list of exemptions to allow those under 55 to remain at those properties to include their future children, dependants or partners.
The cause of the collision is not yet known. The other driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Our thoughts and condolences are extended to the family and friends of the victim of this collision.
The victim's condition has since stabilized, and police say it appears he was attacked by multiple male suspects who arrived in a taxi and confronted the victim before the attack took place.
Police say Sorenson set two separate fires at a Korean and a sushi restaurant in April 2020, then returned that November to set another fire at the sushi restaurant for a second time.