One person has died after a light aircraft made an emergency landing on a road in British Columbia, Canada, on Thursday afternoon, police have confirmed.
Incident details
The plane landed on Foothills Boulevard on the outskirts of Prince George at around 2:20pm on August 20, according to police. The incident involved two other cars.
Multiple news outlets report that one person in a car was pronounced dead at the scene. In total, 10 people were injured in the crash.
Casualties and response
Emergency workers said two of the injured were hospitalised. The extent of 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 and road closure
An investigation has been launched by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Foothills Boulevard is on the outskirts of Prince George, a city roughly nine hours' drive north of Vancouver.
The road remains closed as of Friday and is expected to remain shut for a long period of time.
