One person was killed after a serious crash involving a logging truck in Cumberland Tuesday afternoon.
Comox Valley RCMP said it was responding to a serious collision at the Cumberland Road onramp to Highway 19 just before 3 p.m.
Comox Valley RCMP spokesperson Const. Monika Terragni told CHEK News the collision involved a logging truck and another vehicle, but did not have any more information about how the incident occurred.
On scene with #Cumberland Fire at a serious crash involving a logging truck that lost its load on top of a pickup truck. Serious injuries. On ramp to HWY 19 at Comox Valley PKWY is closed. @CHEK_News pic.twitter.com/cyRZUelhO6
— Dean Stoltz (@deanstoltzchek) May 24, 2022
First responders including an air ambulance responded. A coroner later attended the scene just after 4:30 p.m. A victim was still inside the vehicle when a second logging truck arrived to pick logs up off a crushed pickup truck.
A commercial vehicle inspector and RCMP crash investigators were also on scene.
Drivers were being asked to avoid the area to allow first responders to handle the situation.
Traffic Advisory: The northbound onramp to Highway 19 off Cumberland Road in Courtenay is currently blocked after a report of a serious collision. Please avoid the area.
— Comox Valley RCMP (@comoxvalleyrcmp) May 24, 2022
This is a developing story. More will be added as details become available.
Laura Brougham
