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RCMP investigating after 19-year-old killed in Vancouver Island crash
BY The Canadian Press, Oct 22, 2024 7:04 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
The collision occurred in the southbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway, south of Aqua Terra Road, between Ladysmith and Nanaimo.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Mounties are investigation after a 19-year-old driver was killed in a crash on Vancouver Island on Monday night.
Police were called to the single-vehicle crash scene near the Nanaimo airport shortly after 10:30 p.m.
The collision occurred in the southbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway, south of Aqua Terra Road, between Ladysmith and Nanaimo.
In a news release Tuesday, the Ladysmith RCMP said the 19-year-old man was the lone occupant of a Nissan 350Z and he was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts from first responders.
The Trans-Canada Highway was closed for several hours overnight as investigators analyzed the crash scene and gathered evidence.
"The cause of the collision remains under investigation," the RCMP release said.
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