A crash in the 2400– block of White Rapids Road in south Nanaimo has claimed the life of a 33-year-old man.
According to a media release, RCMP investigators were told the vehicle had been speeding before he hit a tree. The driver appeared to have lost control, causing him to end up off the roadway. A BC Hydro line was impacted in the process.
The road was closed for an extended period as the police investigated the scene.
The BC Coroners Service pronounced the driver dead at the scene and the vehicle was towed away shortly after.
The accident is still under investigation, but police believe alcohol and speed are the contributing factors in the cause of the crash.
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