CALGARY trucker Jagsir Gill, 34, along with Tanner Lieftin, 25, and Brandon Richard Johnson, 30, both of Chilliwack, B.C., were killed on Sunday in a head-on crash of semi-trailers on Highway 1 east of Golden, B.C.
RCMP said in a press statement that on August 28 at 6:50 a.m. MST, the Golden-Field RCMP, BC Highway Patrol and Emergency Services responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 at the Yoho National Park west gate, approximately 35km east of Golden.
“Upon arrival, it was determined that the occupants of both semi trucks involved were deceased,” it added.
On Monday, Golden RCMP said: “Preliminary investigation shows that a westbound semi-truck hauling cattle crossed over the centre line and hit an eastbound semi-truck hauling lumber. Only one bovine survived the incident and is being treated for its injuries.”
Cousins of Gill told the media that the father of two boys, ages three and 12, was “probably the most soft-spoken, gentle soul you’ll ever meet,” and that he adored his family.
They said that he was planning to quit his trucking job this fall and open his own business so he could spend more time with his family.
According to one media account, Gill’s parents, brother and sister flew to Calgary late Sunday from Toronto. On Monday, they drove to the scene of the collision to see it first-hand.