Close X
Thursday, February 27, 2025
ADVT 
National

Six People Dead In Separate Crashes On British Columbia Highways: RCMP

The Canadian Press, 03 Dec, 2018 11:18 AM
    VANCOUVER — Mounties in British Columbia say it has been a deadly few days on British Columbia's highways, with six people killed in separate crashes.
     
     
    Chetwynd police say the male driver of a Ford F150 truck was ejected when the vehicle left Highway 29 and he was found dead at the scene.
     
     
    A two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Lytton caused the death of a female driver whose vehicle pulled out onto the highway in front of a pickup truck.
     
     
    On Saturday, the driver of a westbound vehicle on Highway 1 at Mountain Highway in North Vancouver veered into oncoming traffic and died of his injuries.
     
     
    Separate incidents on Sunday caused the deaths of two people on Highway 99 near Squamish and on Highway 1 near Salmon Arm.
     
     
    A head-on crash early Monday on Highway 97 south of Prince George claimed the life of the driver of a pickup after the vehicle crossed the centre line and hit a semi truck.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    WATCH: Seth Rogen Lends Voice To TTC Public Service Announcements

    WATCH: Seth Rogen Lends Voice To TTC Public Service Announcements
    Seth Rogen has lent his raspy voice to another Canadian transit system — this time in Toronto.

    WATCH: Seth Rogen Lends Voice To TTC Public Service Announcements

    Sixteen-Year-Old Girl Killed In Maple Ridge, B.C., Crash, Two Other People Hurt

    Sixteen-Year-Old Girl Killed In Maple Ridge, B.C., Crash, Two Other People Hurt
    A crash east of Vancouver has killed a teenager and injured two other people.

    Sixteen-Year-Old Girl Killed In Maple Ridge, B.C., Crash, Two Other People Hurt

    'Go Back or I Will Kill Your Children First’: Indian-Origin Couple Threatened In Hamilton, Ontario

    'Go Back or I Will Kill Your Children First’: Indian-Origin Couple Threatened In Hamilton, Ontario
    The incident happened on Sunday when the Indian and the 47-year-old Dale Robertson got into a scuffle over a parking lot at the Walmart Supercentre in Hamilton, Ontario.

    'Go Back or I Will Kill Your Children First’: Indian-Origin Couple Threatened In Hamilton, Ontario

    Coquihalla Highway Closed For Hours After Separate Crashes Claim Life, Spark Small Fire

    Coquihalla Highway Closed For Hours After Separate Crashes Claim Life, Spark Small Fire
    A fiery crash on B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway caused a brush fire and a second deadly accident late Monday.

    Coquihalla Highway Closed For Hours After Separate Crashes Claim Life, Spark Small Fire

    B.C. Premier Says Opioid Crisis A 'Scourge' After Reports Of 130 Overdoses In One Day

    B.C. Premier Says Opioid Crisis A 'Scourge' After Reports Of 130 Overdoses In One Day
    The premier says he's thankful there were no deaths from any of the overdoses reported last Friday, but the staggering number reveals the amount of work ahead to battle the crisis.

    B.C. Premier Says Opioid Crisis A 'Scourge' After Reports Of 130 Overdoses In One Day

    Vancouver Moves To Expropriate Two Hotels Closed Over 'Life-Safety Concerns'

    Vancouver Moves To Expropriate Two Hotels Closed Over 'Life-Safety Concerns'
    The City of Vancouver is moving to assume ownership of two decaying hotels on the Downtown Eastside that had been home to some of the city's most vulnerable residents.

    Vancouver Moves To Expropriate Two Hotels Closed Over 'Life-Safety Concerns'