A dog that was in the vehicle and ran off has since been located and reunited with its owner. The cause of the incident remains under investigation. Police said there is no indication that alcohol was a factor, but speed has not been ruled out.
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North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP say the driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Gibbins Road on Sunday. The lone passenger was treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. A dog . . .
VICTORIA A beloved pet who went missing after the vehicle her owner was driving was involved in a fatal car crash in Duncan has been located. The collision occurred late Sunday night on Gibbins Road in Duncan and claimed the life of one of the animal’s owners, critically injuring another. The crash caused the missing dog, nine-month-old Willow, to be ejected from the vehicle, at which point she fled the scene. On Friday, animal search organization ROAM said that volunteers had located the missing dog. ROAM says that it received a report of a sighting near the Cliff Road area of Duncan, close to where the accident took place. A group of volunteers was already in the area and was able to track down Willow quickly.