BC man, 29, charged in multi-vehicle crash on Sea to Sky Highway
Charges have been laid against a 29-year-old man from Gibsons, BC stemming from a wild multi-vehicle crash on the Sea to Sky Highway.
On Sept. 5, a Land Rover and Lamborgini were traveling northbound when the two vehicles collided, sending the Lamborgini into the oncoming lane where it hit a southbound Toyota Corolla.
Several people, including two children, were injured in the collision and required transport by land and air Emergency Health Services for medical treatment. Investigators interviewed witnesses and victims, conducted vehicle examinations, and reviewed dashcam and cell phone videos, which provided details of the events leading up to and directly contributing to the collision, said Whistler RCMP in a release.
VANCOUVER Months after a crash on the Sea to Sky Highway that injured several people, including two children, a 29-year-old man has been criminally charged. On Monday, authorities announced Christopher Irwin of Gibsons, B.C., is facing four counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Irwin is alleged to have been behind the wheel of a black Land Rover that collided with a silver Lamborghini while both vehicles were heading north toward Whistler on Sept. 5. The Lamborghini then veered into oncoming traffic, where it struck a Toyota Corolla. Six ground ambulances and two air ambulances responded to the crash and transported half a dozen people to hospital. Everyone survived, though two people suffered what authorities described as serious injuries.
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Christopher Irwin charged with four counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm
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Publishing date: Dec 21, 2020 • December 21, 2020 • 1 minute read • Christopher Irwin, a 29-year-old Gibsons man, has been charged with four counts of dangerous driving in connection with a September multi-vehicle crash on the Sea to Sky Highway that sent six people to hospital including two children. Photo by RCMP handout
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A 29-year-old Gibsons man has been charged with four counts of dangerous driving in connection with a September multi-vehicle crash on the Sea to Sky Highway that sent six people to hospital including two children.