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One dead in single-vehicle highway crash in Qualicum Beach

Three ambulances and an air ambulance were dispatched for the motor vehicle incident.
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Emergency responders on Highway 19A near Qualicum beach on Monday morning. VIA BRIAN EVOY/FACEBOOK

One person has died following a Monday morning crash on Highway 19A in Qualicum Beach.

Southbound traffic was disrupted for about an hour and a half as emergency crews responded.

A B.C. Emergency Health Services spokesperson said in a statement that three ambulances and an air ambulance were dispatched after they received a call at 9:11 a.m. for a motor vehicle incident. “Paramedics cared for one patient but did not transport anyone to hospital.”

CHEK news reported that police said the single-vehicle crash occurred after the driver suffered a medical incident and passed away behind the wheel.

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