BC Highway Patrols appeals for witnesses in fatal crash on Hwy. 1 in Abbotsford

ABBOTSFORD – The BC Highway Patrol is appealing for witnesses and additional information as it takes over the investigation into a fatal crash on Highway 1 in Abbotsford earlier this week that claimed the life of a female passenger.

Early Monday morning (July 20) at just before 1:45 a.m., the Abbotsford Police Department was notified about a motor vehicle crash on westbound Highway 1 near Cole Road in Abbotsford.

BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Michael McLaughlin says a green Subaru Impreza was found on its roof. There were two occupants in the Subaru, including a male driver who suffered serious injuries, and a female passenger who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

“Police are investigating the possibility that alcohol impairment was a factor in this collision,” said Sgt. McLaughlin. “Witnesses to the collision did not initially stop, and it’s very important that those same witnesses get in contact with BC Highway Patrol.”

Police say they are keenly interested in what witnesses observed between midnight and 3 a.m. in the area at, or near, the collision site.

Anyone who has video or saw the green Subaru’s driving, or the collision itself, or who knows the driver and observed his behaviour in the hours before the crash, is asked to call BC Highway Patrol – Chilliwack at 604-702-4039 and quote file (1501) 2026-31210.