Comox Valley RCMP are asking for assistance from the public after a serious crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. on May 8, 2025, on Huband Road in Courtenay.
At 5:11 p.m. Comox Valley RCMP received a report of a single vehicle crash between Cliffe Road and Island Highway North in Courtenay. As officers made their way to that crash with emergency lights and sirens activated, a vehicle ahead of them suddenly accelerated and appeared to speed through the intersection at Veteran’s Memorial Parkway.
Officers stopped at the original collision scene; however, it appears the speeding vehicle continued driving recklessly, eventually losing control, flipping several times, and crashing on Huband Road.
“Witnesses reported seeing two males exit the crashed vehicle on Huband Road, one of whom was bleeding from the head,” said Cst. Monika Terragni, Media Relations Officer for the Comox Valley RCMP. “Police located one of the males nearby and he was transported to hospital. We are still actively searching for the second male.”
The second individual is described as Caucasian, bald, with a goatee, and was last seen wearing a long-sleeve black shirt and black pants. Police are concerned he may be injured and in need of immediate medical attention.
A thorough search of the area was conducted by frontline officers, Police Dog Services, an RCMP drone team, and the RCMP Air Services helicopter, but the second male has not yet been located.
Anyone who was in the area of Veteran’s Memorial Parkway, Island Highway North, or Huband Road around 5:15 p.m. on May 8 and witnessed anything related to this incident is urged to contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321 and reference file number 2025-6221. To remain anonymous, contact Comox Valley Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at comoxvalleycrimestoppers.bc.ca.
