A person has died in a crash that occurred when a light aircraft made an emergency landing on a remote road in British Columbia, Canadian police have confirmed.
A small aeroplane made an emergency landing on Foothills Boulevard at around 2:20pm on Thursday (August 20). Two other cars were also involved in the incident.
Fatalities and Injuries
Multiple sources say one person in one of the cars has been pronounced dead at the scene and another 10 people were hurt in the crash. Two of those were hospitalised, emergency workers said. The extent of the injuries received by occupants of the second car involved is not yet known.
"Police are saddened to confirm that there has been one fatality in this incident, an occupant of one of the vehicles," a Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesperson said, according to CBC. "Any potential injuries to the other vehicle occupants as well as those on board the plane are currently unknown."
Investigation Launched
An investigation has now been launched by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Foothills Boulevard is the outskirts of Prince George, a city roughly nine hours’ drive north of Vancouver in rural Canada.
The road remains closed as of Friday, and will likely be shut for a long period of time.
