BC Highway Patrol seeking witnesses after fatal Vancouver Island crash
Mounties in the Comox Valley are asking the public for help as they investigate a fatal collision that occurred near Fanny Bay Thursday afternoon.
The multi-vehicle crash occurred on Highway 19A around 4 p.m., the B.C. RCMP said in a news release Friday evening.
Police did not specify how many vehicles were involved, but said two of them were towing trailers.
'One man was badly injured in the collision and unfortunately succumbed to his injuries,' the release reads. 'A suspect was arrested on scene, and it is believed alcohol was a factor in the collision.'
The suspect has since been released, police added.
BC Highway Patrol Campbell River is leading the investigation, which is 'currently in its infancy,' according to police.
'We are seeking any witness or people with dash camera footage who have been travelling on Highway 19A in Fanny Bay between the Fanny Bay Wharf and the Rosewall log sort,' said Cpl. Brett Urano, in the release.
'If you were travelling in this area on July 31 between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. and have not spoken to an investigator please contact us at 250-286-5690.'
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