Fatal collision in Sumas Prairie involving alleged impaired driver

ON Thursday, September 29 at 6:25 p.m., Abbotsford Police patrol officers responded to a serious collision at the intersection of Wells Line Road and McDermott Road.
Emergency service workers located a two-vehicle collision. One vehicle was occupied by a family of three, with the other vehicle driven by a lone occupant.

The driver of the family vehicle succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The two remaining occupants were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The fifty-year-old driver of the second vehicle remained on scene and was transported to a local area hospital. The driver remains in police custody for an impaired driving investigation.
Patrol officers and Major Crime detectives with the assistance of the Integrated Collision Analysis Reconstruction Service (ICARS) remain at the scene and are in the early stages of this investigation.
Road closures are currently in effect for Wells Line Road between Bowman Road and Marion Road, and McDermott Road between Campbell Road and Vye Road.
Abbotsford Police say they will provide an update on their social media once the roads reopen.
Investigators are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage from those who may have been driving near the collision location around that time. If you can assist, you are requested to call the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.