One person was airlifted to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a power pole and rolled north of Nanaimo this morning.
According to Nanaimo RCMP, the crash happened around 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 22 just north of Superior Road on Highway 19.
The northbound lanes were closed for several hours and the southbound lanes were briefly closed to provide a safe landing space for an air ambulance.
“Based on evidence gathered at scene as well as eyewitness evidence, it appears the driver of the vehicle went off the roadway right and struck a power pole. The vehicle then came back on the highway, rolled several times and came to rest in the northbound lanes,” reads a news release from RCMP. “The 38-year old driver sustained serious injuries and was airlifted for medical treatment.”
Officer rerouted traffic along Superior Road and west bound on Lantzville Road before both northbound lanes were reopened around 8:50 a.m.
Police are looking for information or dashcam footage from witnesses and ask anyone who can assist in the investigation to contact the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line.
