—Update at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17—
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed to The Squamish Chief that the male driver of the vehicle involved in the crash Saturday night on Highway 99 at Chance Creek Forest Service Road died of his injuries.
Previously, the RCMP had said it was a single-vehicle crash, with a lone driver travelling northbound.
The vehicle went off the road and into water in the evening on Dec. 14.
One lane was closed for a time as the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) was deployed to investigate.
The lane was again later blocked for a time as the vehicle was retrieved from the water.
The BC Coroners Service is still investigating.
—Update at 7:30 a.m. Sunday—
According to DriveBC, the northbound right lane on Highway 99 at Chance Creek Forest Service Road is no longer being blocked after a serious crash Saturday.
Following the rollover crash of a single vehicle in the evening on Dec. 14, the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) was deployed to investigate.
That agency of the RCMP is responsible for the forensic reconstruction of crashes that result in serious injury or death in B.C.
The condition of the lone driver of the vehicle has not been released.
The lane remained blocked for more than seven hours as the investigation took place.
The Environment Canada snowfall warning for the Sea to Sky Highway between Squamish and Whistler has been lifted.
It was put in place for the evening of Dec. 14.
—Original story—
Amid an already chaotic weekend due to the landslide at Lions Bay, a serious crash on Highway 99 northbound north of Squamish at Chance Creek Forest Service Road has the right lane blocked Saturday evening, according to DriveBC.
RCMP say it is a single-vehicle crash. The driver went into water.
The condition of the driver was not known at the time.
Squamish News Buff, who goes by @SquamishAlerts on X, monitors scanner communications and reported that it was a serious rollover crash.
Snowfall of 15 to 20 centimetres is expected this evening.
"Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop," the alert reads.
Adjust to winter driving behaviour and use winter tires and chains.
