Update: Aug. 7
A B.C. woman and child are dead after a six-vehicle collision on Highway 1.
BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) confirmed Wednesday a second child was injured in the same vehicle and was transported to hospital with serious injuries. They are expected to survive.
Ten people were involved in the collision; no other serious injuries were reported.
Investigators believe one or more vehicles stopped abruptly due to an obstruction in the roadway.
“At least one vehicle failed to stop in time and caused a chain reaction of collisions. Impairment is not believed to be a factor,” says Cpl. Melissa Jongema.
The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service is working closely with BCHP investigators to identify all factors that led to the fatalities.
Anyone with dash camera footage or who witnessed the crash is asked to contact BC Highway Patrol at 604-702-4039.
Original: Aug. 6
Police are confirming people have died and multiple people are injured after a collision on Highway 1 in Chilliwack.
BC Highway Patrol and Chilliwack RCMP responded to the multi-vehicle crash at 2:45 p.m. near Yale Road West.
Video taken from the scene and shared with Glacier Media shows a vehicle on its side and another vehicle crashed into it.
Highway 1 eastbound, between Dyke Crest Road and Exit 109: Yale Road, is closed due to the collision.
Cpl. Melissa Jongema says multiple first responders attended the scene.
"Police can confirm that there are fatalities and multiple people injured,” says Jongema.
The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) has been called to the scene and is investigating.
The investigation is in the early stages and people are asked to avoid the area.
DriveBC says people should expect major delays and congestion.
