One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash along Hwy. 19 Wednesday night, with two others taken to hospital with varying injuries. (Image Credit: Rod Vancouver)
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One killed in single-vehicle crash near Nanoose Bay
Aug 27, 2026 | 8:24 AM
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NANOOSE BAY — One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash.
Emergency services were called to the northbound lanes of Hwy. 19, opposite the rest area, in Nanoose Bay around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26 after a vehicle left the roadway and rolled towards the water, coming to rest on the train tracks adjacent to the highway.
Oceanside RCMP have confirmed a 20-year-old woman, one of the passengers in the vehicle, died at the scene, while a second 21-year-old passenger was taken to hospital in critical condition.
The 21-year-old driver was also treated at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for minor injuries.
