Quebec student on life support after courier van collides with BC Transit bus | Globalnews.ca

An 18-year-old woman visiting BC from Quebec for a college trip suffers life-threatening injuries after the city bus she was riding in collided with a delivery van.

The young woman was part of a group of 16 students visiting the Kootenays as part of a program at Selkirk College when the BC Transit bus they were traveling in was struck by a Purolator courier van on June 30 at 4: 30 pm while traveling on Highway 3A. near Castlegar, RCMP said in a news release.

The teenager was sitting by the window where the truck hit and suffered more from the impact.

“After her classmates attempted first aid to save her life, the injured student was transported to Trail Regional Hospital and then to Kelowna General Hospital, where she remains on life support, although she is not expected to survive,” the RCMP said. in a press release.

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RCMP said Highway 3A was closed for several hours while police from the BC Highway Patrol, Castlegar Detachment and the collision analyst and reconstruction service gathered evidence and recovered the vehicles involved. RCMP Victim Assistance and counselors from Selkirk College have begun the task of helping the students involved.

“While the BC Nelson Highway Patrol is trying to determine why the courier driver crossed the center line, they are looking for someone, including someone with dash cam video of the driving prior to the crash. collision,” RCMP said.

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BC Transit bus video showed three vehicles, a blue two-door coupe, a silver SUV and an older gray Pathfinder driving behind the courier driver who may have specific information. Anyone with information is asked to contact BC Highway Patrol Nelson at 250-354-5180 and cite file 2022-3153.