National

One dead after collision on Highway 17, Highway 17 & Old Yale Road shut down

Darpan News Desk Surrey RCMP, 26 May, 2023 01:36 PM

Road closure in effect in Whalley due to a fatal collision.

On Friday at 12:26 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision in the area of Highway 17 and Old Yale Road.

The collision involved two vehicles. Despite the efforts of first responders, one person has succumbed to their injuries and two people have been transported to hospital.

Highway 17 and Old Yale Road will be closed in all directions until further notice.

Surrey RCMP’s Criminal Collison Investigating Team (CCIT) and Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team (ICARS) are investigating the cause of this collision.

Police will be conducting a full investigation into the cause of the collision, including what role speed or other driving behaviours may have played in this collision.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

BOC raises concern that debt poses to Cdn economy

The central bank is also warning that financial stability could be threatened by a potential major cyber attack and more frequent extreme weather events associated with climate change.

BOC raises concern that debt poses to Cdn economy

WestJet starts to cancel flights as pilot strike looms, negotiations in stalemate

The Calgary-based company has begun to park the bulk of its fleet — 105 narrow-body 737s and seven wide-body 787 Dreamliners — using a "measured, phased and safe approach," the statement read.

WestJet starts to cancel flights as pilot strike looms, negotiations in stalemate

Suspect driving taxi erratically arrested

Officers flooded the area and used their vehicles to block the taxi in, arresting its driver, who was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Police say the investigation is in its early stages, but they believe the taxi was stolen in a carjacking incident.

Suspect driving taxi erratically arrested

Wildfire smoke continues to spread throughout BC

Michael Mehta, a professor of geography and environmental studies at Thompson Rivers University, is encouraging people to wear face masks in smoky areas. He says the risks associated with wildfire smoke are numerous and serious, but they're not always understood by the public.

Wildfire smoke continues to spread throughout BC

Shooting in Coquitlam sends one to hospital, RCMP believe it to be targeted incident

Officers were called to the David Avenue and Coast Meridian Road area around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, they found a man with life-threatening gunshot injuries, and he was rushed to hospital.

Shooting in Coquitlam sends one to hospital, RCMP believe it to be targeted incident

B.C. municipal employee dies on the job after being hit by vehicle

Police in Oak Bay, a suburban community outside Victoria, confirm the man employed by the district was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday morning. Police released few details about the incident, but say it occurred in the 1700-block of Monterey Avenue, near the Oak Bay fire and police department headquarters.