At approximately 11:30 PM on Tuesday, June 21, Quadra RCMP received a report of a single motor vehicle accident on Cortes Island.
Their subsequent press release states, “The driver was pronounced dead on scene and the passenger was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The passenger is currently in stable condition. Speed is believed to be a factor in the collision. The investigation is ongoing.”
Cortes Currents received a tip that the passenger was taken to Campbell River Hospital and the incident occured at the corner of Thunder Road.
There were multiple signs of an accident close to to the intersection of Thunder and Gorge Roads. Four plastic cones were lined along the side of the road. Down the bank beyond them, there was debris scattered on the ground and the bark was scraped off several trees.
A credible source, who does not wish to be indentifed, said he had known the deceased man for three months and he had come to Cortes to work.
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Top image credit: Where the truck left Gorge Harbour Road – Photo by Roy L Hales
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