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One Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Nanoose Bay
A 20-year-old passenger died and two others were hospitalized as investigators work to determine the cause, police said.
- On Wednesday, a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 19 in Nanoose Bay killed one person when the vehicle left the roadway and landed on train tracks near the rest area at 6:45 p.m.
- Impairment has been excluded as a contributing factor to the crash, which remains under investigation by the Oceanside RCMP's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Services with assistance from the BC Coroners Service.
- RCMP confirmed a 20-year-old woman died at the scene, while a 21-year-old passenger was transported to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in critical condition and the 21-year-old driver sustained minor injuries.
- Police closed the northbound lanes of Hwy 19 for several hours while a collision analyst processed the crash scene to conduct a thorough examination of the area.
- Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam video is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-248-6111, quoting file number 2026-9053 to assist investigators finalizing the case.
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Vehicle incident closes Highway 19 northbound near Nanoose Bay
A vehicle incident near Nanoose Bay Wednesday night closed a section of the northbound lanes of Highway 19. BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) says they were called at 6:41 p.m. about a motor vehicle incident in the 2800-block of Island Highway East, near the Nanoose Rest Area. ⛔️#BCHwy19 – The highway is CLOSED to northbound traffic near the Nanoose Bay Rest Area due to a vehicle incident. #NanooseBay #VanIsleℹ️More info: https://t.co/GFxjdF…
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