An 18-year-old woman on her way to BC for a college trip from Quebec has suffered life-threatening injuries after a city bus collided with a courier van.
The young woman was among a group of 16 students who visited Kootenz as part of an event at Selkirk College when they boarded a BC Transit bus, a purveyor, while traveling on Highway 3A at 4:30 p.m. on June 30. The courier was sideswiped by the van. near Castlegar, the RCMP said in a press release.
The teenager was sitting next to the window where the van collided and suffered the most from the impact.
“After her classmates attempted first aid, the injured student was taken to Trail Regional Hospital and then to Kelowna General Hospital, where she is on life support, although she is not expected to survive,” the RCMP said in a press release. “
The RCMP said Highway 3A remained closed for several hours, while police from the BC Highway Patrol, Castlegar Detachment and Collision Analyst and Reconstruction Service gathered evidence and recovered the vehicles involved. RCMP Victim Assistance and counselors from Selkirk College have begun work to help the students involved.
The RCMP said, “As the BC Highway Patrol Nelson is attempting to determine why the courier driver crossed the centerline, they are looking for anyone, including dashboard camera video of pre-collision driving “
Video from the BC Transit bus shows three vehicles, a blue two-door coupe, a silver SUV and an old gray Pathfinder driving behind the courier driver, who may have specific information. Anyone with information is asked to contact BC Highway Patrol Nelson at 250-354-5180 and cite the 2022-3153 file.
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