Police investigate fatal collision: alcohol suspected
Port Hardy
2023-08-11 10:59 HAP
Dossier nº 2023-2759
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RCMP in Port Hardy are investigating a single fatal vehicle collision on Holberg Rd, south of Port Hardy.
On August 11, 2023, just after 4:30 a.m., police were notified of a serious collision on Holberg Rd, a few kilometers off highway 19, just south of Port Hardy. Evidence gathered at the scene indicated that the driver, a 21-year-old man was trapped inside a black Mitsubishi Outlander and had to be extracted and transported to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The passenger, a 24-year-old man unfortunately died at the scene.
Alcohol is suspected to be a contributing factor in the crash
, says Corporal Alex Bérubé, spokesperson for the RCMP in British Columbia.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Port Hardy RCMP at 250-949-6335.
Diffusé par :
Cap. Alex BérubéS.-off.-cons. de district (relations avec les médias)
District de l’île
2881, rue Nanaimo, Victoria (C.-B.) V8T 4Z8
Bureau : 250-380-6110
Cellulaire : 778-836-8153
Courriel :
alex.berube@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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