Image: Tim Meade, used with permission / First responders surround the accident scene following a fatal collision on Tuesday, August 6 on Highway 1 west of Chilliwack. The BC Highway Patrol says it is looking for additional evidence leading up to two fatal collisions that happened in Chilliwack and Hope in the past month.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Fatal collisions in Chilliwack and Hope

BC Highway Patrol seeks witnesses, dashcam footage leading up to fatal crashes in Chilliwack and Hope

Aug 14, 2024 | 2:35 PM

CHILLIWACK — The BC Highway Patrol says it is looking for additional evidence leading up to two fatal collisions that happened in Chilliwack and Hope in the past month.

According to a statement from BCHP Corporal Melissa Jongema, police say they’re looking for witnesses and dashcam footage of two fatal vehicle incidents, one of which was the devastating tragedy that took the life of a mother and her 8-year-old son. BC Highway Patrol is looking for the following:

• Eastbound on Highway 1 between Langley and the Vedder Canal Bridge, Chilliwack, between 1:30 PM and 2:35 PM on Tuesday August 6, 2024. Contact BCHP – Chilliwack Constable Travis Singh at (604) 702-4039 or email: travis.singh@rcmp-grc.gc.ca;
• The area of Highway 1 at exit 165 in Hope, westbound and eastbound, on Monday July 29, 2024, between midnight and 1:00 AM. Contact BCHP Chilliwack at (604) 702-4039;

“We need to find out what happened to our victims and bring closure to the families. Even the smallest piece of information matters,” said Cpl. Melissa Jongema, BC Highway Patrol Media Relations Officer. “Please download your dashcam even if you don’t think it is relevant. If you are a witness who hasn’t already spoken to police or you have dashcam, please contact BC Highway Patrol in Chilliwack at (604) 702-4039.