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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Vehicle accident in Chilliwack

Update: Chilliwack RCMP say neither speed nor alcohol is suspected in Yale Road rollover on Easter Sunday

Mar 31, 2024 | 4:53 PM

**UPDATE Wednesday morning at 11:35 a.m.: Chilliwack RCMP say neither speed nor alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in this incident.**

“On March 31, 3024 the Chilliwack RCMP received a report of a single vehicle rollover in the 45700 Block of Yale Road, the overpass above the train tracks. Upon police attendance the male driver was located unresponsive and the female passenger had suffered minor injuries. Both occupants were transported to hospital, the male in serious condition. The collision generated damage to infrastructure and caused a large debris field which required the closure of Yale Road between Alexander Avenue and Hocking Avenue,” Cpl. Carmen Kiener said.

The Chilliwack RCMP frontline, supported by the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Services, are advancing the investigation to determine what may have led to the collision. Neither speed nor alcohol are believed to be a contributing factor in this incident. Police say they won’t be releasing the names of the occupants of the vehicle at this time; the male driver remains in hospital in stable condition at the time of this release.**

**UPDATE Tuesday morning at 10:10 a.m.: Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says the motorist who was transported to hospital in serious condition after a rollover on Yale Road Easter Sunday has been upgraded to stable condition.**

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CHILLIWACK — A witness has come forward with his account of what happened in Sunday’s rollover incident on Yale Road that sent two people to hospital on Easter Sunday.

According to an emailed statement sent to Fraser Valley Today Monday morning (April 1), Clifton Humphrey says he was the first person to respond to the accident on Yale Road Sunday. Humphrey says he was traveling behind the vehicle when it veered off the right side of the road, hitting a pole.

“The car bounced off the pole back towards the road, probably 25 feet into the air, flipping several times until resting upside down,” Humphrey said. “The lady was conscious.”

Humphrey says he got onto his back on the ground, reaching inside the vehicle and releasing her seat belt.

“I was then able to get her out of the vehicle and over to the curb and sat her down,” Humphrey said, adding that he believes the woman’s husband may have had a medical episode leading up to the crash.

Humphrey said passersby attempted to help get the driver out, who was reportedly unresponsive with no pulse.

“At that time, the fire department was on scene and they took over,” Humphrey said. “They got him out and were giving him CPR. They were still giving him CPR after I gave a statement to the Chilliwack RCMP.”

Fraser Valley Today has reached out to the Chilliwack RCMP for information on Sunday’s vehicle accident on Yale Road.

Original story below:

Yale Road north of Hocking Avenue has been closed for several hours on Easter Sunday (Mar. 31) after a vehicle rolled over.

According to two witnesses, Yale Road remains closed as of 4:30 p.m. Sunday due to a rollover incident. Pictures shared by these witnesses, both of whom live in Chilliwack, suggest that police remain on scene as of 4:30 p.m.

Pictures shared by these same two Chilliwack residents shows what appears to be a burgundy Honda CRV-looking SUV upside down with debris ejected from the vehicle.

A BC Emergency Health Services spokesperson told Fraser Valley Today over the phone at 3:44 p.m. Sunday afternoon that five ambulance units were dispatched to Yale Road for a motor vehicle incident. Two people were transported to hospital, including one in serious condition. The other person’s condition is not known.

One witness of the incident posted on Facebook that the motorist involved in the incident may have hit a pole and then rolled over.

Of note, Chilliwack RCMP have not released any findings in relation to the accident and have not publicly substantiated any witness statements on social media.