Justitie · Tsawwassen collisionTsawwassen Orange Shirt Day Crash Claims Third Life; Cause Still Under InvestigationGeschreven 15 oktober 2026 om 12:33 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07On October 1st, we reported two Sawasan elders killed.0:11Now a third pedestrian has died.0:13The fourth person struck has left hospital and is recovering at home.0:16Investigators still have to determine why the pickup struck the pedestrians.0:20A pickup struck four people in the Sawasan Mills parking lot in British Columbia.0:24It happened shortly after 10.25 in the morning on September 30th, during an Orange0:29Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gathering.0:32The two Sawasin First Nation elders who died at the scene were Virginia Splockton0:36and Willipia, also known as Barb Joe.0:39The collision ended the nation's gathering early, turning a community occasion into0:43mourning.0:43Three of those four pedestrians have now died.0:46Both people taken to hospital were initially critically injured and airlifted for0:50treatment.0:51One later died from her injuries, while the other continues recovering at home.0:55Police identify the third victim as Gwyneth Brigitte Dwynn, a 64-year-old woman from1:00South Delta.1:00Her family obituary spells her middle name Brigitte and identifies her as Ne Gwen1:05Classen.1:05The two middle name spellings haven't been reconciled.1:08Dwynne died at Royal Columbian Hospital on October 7th, a week after the collision1:12and eight days before her 65th birthday.1:15Police announced her death on October 14th.1:17Her death brings another bereaved family into a collision that had already killed1:21two elders.1:21Sawasin First Nation initially said the driver suffered a medical incident while1:25driving.1:26Police are still examining that possibility and haven't confirmed it as the cause.1:29Police are investigating whether the driver experienced a medical event before the1:33collisions.1:34They also say the evidence they've reviewed so far hasn't shown that the collision1:38was targeted or ideologically motivated.1:41Investigators haven't reached a final conclusion about what caused it.1:44Investigators have examined the pickup's movements before it struck the pedestrians,1:49including an earlier collision on the same property.1:51They've completed extensive scene and collision analysis.1:54They're still reviewing witness information, cell phone footage, and other video1:58from multiple sources.2:00Police continue communicating with the affected families and Sawasan First Nation.2:04The investigation remains open and there's no announced date for another2:07investigative update or a court event.2:09No charges had been sworn as of October 14th.2:12Whether anyone will face criminal charges still depends on the evidence.2:16Police say potential charges would go to Crown Counsel, the prosecutors, for2:20assessment if investigators find evidence of a crime.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
