Justice · Collision à West SaanichAprès une collision qui a grièvement blessé Miranda Shaffer, la police élargit son appel à témoins concernant une Silverado aperçueRédigé 30 octobre 2026 à 13:17 UTCRegarderTranscription0:07Ahead, on collision left Miranda Shaffer in critical condition.0:10Her brother says she'll likely never walk again, and police are widening their0:13search for sightings of the pickup involved.0:15They're asking people well beyond the crash scene to help.0:18Where did that truck travel before the collision and who saw it?0:21Detectives want sightings from anywhere on the Sonic Peninsula or Southern Gulf0:24Islands on October twenty-seven.0:26Someone who encountered the truck earlier that day could help, even without seeing0:29the collision.0:30Police haven't published its route.0:32The truck is a gray two thousand three four-door, Chevly Silverado four by four.0:36Its most distinctive feature is a rack mounted in the bed, extending over the back0:40portion of the cab.0:41Police identify it as one of the vehicles involved and want to hear from anyone who0:45saw or encountered it.0:46The collision happened on October twenty-seven.0:48Miranda's brother published his warnings about her recovery on October twenty-eight.0:51Police expanded their vehicle.0:53Sightings appeal on October twenty-nine.0:54The latest development is that wider search for evidence.0:57The family's medical warnings were already public.0:59Miranda was driving north on West Sonic Road with her husband, Josh Shaffer, when1:03their vehicle collided head on with a southbound vehicle.1:06Officers responded just after nine fifteen that evening in the five thousand three1:10hundred block.1:11Miranda was taken to hospital in critical condition, then airlifted to Vancouver1:16General Hospital.1:17Miranda was undergoing a series of operations.1:19Her brother, Marty Milner, wrote, She is unable to breathe on her own, will likely1:23never walk again, and possibly will never be able to use her upper body as well.1:27Her long-term recovery remains uncertain.1:29Milner described a brain bleed, two broken neck bones, a broken hand and foot, and1:34multiple cuts, including to Miranda's head.1:36He said Josh remained conscious and crawled out of the wreck with a blood collection1:40on his chest and severe emotional trauma.1:43Police said the northbound passenger was also taken to hospital to have his injuries1:46assessed.1:47Community members have offered to help keep Shallon Naturals operating.1:51Miranda runs the Brentwood Bay store with her mother.1:53The family says they're working out how volunteers could run it while Miranda and1:56her mother are unable to work there.1:58Miranda and Josh married in May.2:00Their family expects both to be unable to work for the foreseeable future.2:03Milner says Josh will likely become Miranda's main caregiver when she can return2:07home.2:07Potentially for a long time.2:09The fundraiser seeks help with therapy, extended physiotherapy rent, lost wages, and2:14daily expenses.2:15By Thursday morning, October20, nine supporters had raised more than seventy one2:19thousand Canadian dollars toward a hundred thousand dollar goal.2:22That dated amount shows how quickly help arrived for the couple as they faced lost2:26income and the costs of recovery.2:28The fundraising page displayed one thousand and four donors on October thirty.2:31That count is newer than the dollar total.2:33The family is also trying to turn offers of practical help into a volunteer team for2:37the store.2:38Police say the southbound driver refused a lawful demand for a breath sample and was2:41arrested.2:42They were investigating suspected impaired driving.2:44The driver appeared uninjured at the scene.2:47Major crime unit detectives took over and said they anticipated recommending2:50criminal charges to prosecutors.2:52Police haven't announced a charging decision.2:54The arrest doesn't prove impairment or guilt, and the October twenty-nine appeal2:58adds information about the truck without announcing charges.3:01Detectives are still gathering evidence about the collision and the vehicle's3:04movements before deciding what case to put before Crown Council.3:07Police still want witnesses to the collision and dash cam footage from people3:10traveling nearby.3:11Their wider appeal also reaches anyone who encountered the Silverado elsewhere in3:15the search area that day.3:16Investigators are still trying to piece together where it travelled before the3:19crash.Lire l’articleChronologie de l’histoireHeyDex
