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B.C. teen arrested for impaired driving in fatal crash on Vancouver Island
Police are seeking witnesses and dash-camera video as investigators examine whether a 16-year-old driver was in the wrong lanes.
- On Thursday, August 27, 2026, two men died in a head-on collision on Highway 19 near Lantzville when a blue Kia Sedona and grey Volkswagen Jetta collided just after 3 a.m. in the southbound lanes.
- Police arrested a 16-year-old girl from Nanaimo at the scene, who faces potential charges of impaired and dangerous driving causing death; witnesses reported the Kia Sedona was traveling north in the southbound lanes.
- Both occupants of the Volkswagen Jetta died at the scene, while the 16-year-old girl was transported to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, according to Highway Patrol.
- Investigators are seeking witnesses and dash-camera footage of the Kia Sedona driving between Third Street and Pine Street in Nanaimo; contact Highway Patrol at 250-954-2953 and quote file 4201.
- Sgt. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol said investigators need more witnesses and video to confirm the exact sequence of events; the minivan was spotted in Nanaimo approximately four hours before the crash.
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B.C. teen arrested in suspected impaired driving crash that killed 2
A teen is facing possible charges in a deadly crash on Vancouver Island. BC Highway Patrol is asking for witnesses and dash-camera footage as it investigates a crash that killed two men on the Island Highway near Ware Road in Lantzville early Thursday morning. Just after 3 a.m., police say a blue Ki...
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B.C. teen arrested for impaired driving in fatal crash on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Police say a 16-year-old girl has been arrested for impaired driving after a head-on crash that killed two people on Vancouver Island.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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