A driver remains in hospital after he was injured in a near-head-on collision in New Westminster last week.
Police say the driver of a small Mazda pick-up was headed west on Stewardson Way when his truck crossed over the centre line and collided with a vehicle in the eastbound lane. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 in the 1600 block of Stewardson Way near Fifth Avenue.
The driver of the vehicle that was hit was treated for minor injuries at the scene, but the driver of the pick-up had to be taken to hospital in serious condition. Police say he is in stable condition at this time, and investigators expect to speak with him sometime in the next few days.
The truck nearly missed hitting the car head-on, but the impact was devastating enough that police had to close the road for several hours while they collected evidence from the scene.
“We’re not sure what caused the driver to go over the centre line. There’s no signs of impairment or drugs or anything like that, so we’re kind of investigating if it is a medical issue or a mechanical issue,” said Acting Sgt. Jeff Scott, spokesperson for the New Westminster Police and one of the investigators with the collision and reconstruction team.
A mechanical inspection is being conducted on the pick-up truck to see if something went wrong prior to the crash. The results of the inspection are expected soon, Scott said.
