Oceanside RCMP is investigating a three-vehicle crash after a driver, who may have been impaired, hit a vehicle that had previously gone off the highway just north of Qualicum Beach.
Just before 3 a.m. on Saturday (March 2), a driver had gone off of Highway 19A. Her vehicle hit a pole, possibly due to the weather conditions, police said. Another driver, a man, stopped to help her.
While the two were standing on the side of the highway, a third vehicle collided with the woman’s vehicle, which then hit the man and woman.
Oceanside RCMP say all three were transported to hospital, with the man suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries.
Police say the driver of the third vehicle is being investigated for impaired driving.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Oceanside RCMP at 250-248-6111.
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