Head-on crash with garbage truck claims life in Parksville, B.C. – BC | 24CA News
A critical motor-vehicle crash has claimed the lifetime of a 69-year-old Parksville man.
On Friday round 4 p.m., police stated an SUV collided head-on with a rubbish truck on Alberni Highway close to Dunbar Way. The driver, the lone occupant of the SUV, was discovered deceased on the scene by police.
“At this time, the initial indications are that the SUV veered into the oncoming lane of the garbage truck and collided head-on with the truck,” Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth stated.
“If you witnessed this crash or have dash cam video of the crash and have not yet spoken with police, please contact the Oceanside RCMP quoting police file 2023- 9457.”
The investigation into the precise reason behind the crash is being led by the Oceanside Municipal Traffic Unit together with the RCMP Collison Analysis and Reconstruction Service, and the BC Coroners Service.
