Vehicle recovered from Squamish river, passenger remains unaccounted for

Photo: Gurpreet Singh Sahota's X

THE Sea to Sky – Squamish RCMP’s General Investigation Section (GIS) continues to investigate a June 14 collision following Saturday’s recovery of the vehicle Saturday.

RCMP announced on Wednesday that on October 18, the vehicle involved in a single-vehicle collision that entered the Squamish River in the early morning hours of June 14 was recovered. The recovery marks a significant step in the ongoing investigation, police said.

At the time of the incident, four individuals were reported to be in the vehicle. Three of the occupants have been accounted for, one passenger remains unaccounted for.

The missing person was identified as Navdeep Sidhu at the time by Punjabi journalist Gurpreet Singh Sahota.

The Sea to Sky RCMP’s GIS has conduct of the ongoing investigation.  Squamish Search and Rescue and the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team were integral in the vehicle recovery. Their diligent efforts of monitoring water levels and ultimately locating the still submersed vehicle, led to the successful recovery of the vehicle in challenging conditions, police said.

The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision remains active.

No further information will be released at this time, police said.

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