Driver in crash that killed 2 Tsawwassen First Nation elders released from hospital: police
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2 more people in hospital in critical condition, police say
The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed two Tsawwassen First Nation elders, and injured two other people, on Wednesday received medical attention following the crash and has been released from hospital.
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At about 10:25 a.m. PT on Sept. 30, police say a vehicle struck four pedestrians outside Tsawwassen Mills mall, where a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event was taking place.
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Two were killed, while two others were taken to hospital.
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In an update on Thursday, police say the two people taken to hospital remain in critical condition, with "serious, life-altering injuries," according to Delta Police Department Staff Sgt. Mike Whiteley.
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The identities of those killed in Wednesday's tragedy are not being released — however, Whiteley said the deceased were Tsawwassen First Nation elders.
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The two people who were injured are not members of the Tsawwassen First Nation, Whiteley added.
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"This was a very tragic event," Whiteley told reporters at a news conference on Thursday afternoon.
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Police said Wednesday that the male driver of the vehicle may have suffered a medical emergency in the moments leading up to the crash.
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They did not elaborate on what that medical emergency was.
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On Thursday, they said the driver received medical attention, and was released from hospital Wednesday afternoon.
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"At this time, there is no information to suggest the collision was intentional," Delta Police said in its Thursday news release.
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Video from the scene of the crash on Wednesday shows a pickup truck with the logo for the company Alpine Building Maintenance printed on its side.
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In a statement Thursday, the company confirmed one of its vehicles was involved in the collision.
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"We are co-operating with the appropriate authorities to support their investigation.
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Our thoughts are with everyone affected," it said.
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No charges have been sworn as of Thursday afternoon, police said.
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"If the evidence warrants us forwarding charges to Crown counsel, then we'll be doing that," Whiteley said.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney and leaders on the B.C. election campaign trail — David Eby, Emily Lowan and Lorne Doerkson — expressed their condolences to the families and the First Nation after the crash on Wednesday.
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The Indian Residential School Survivors Society said in a post on social media that the loss of the two "beloved" elders is devastating, while the Huu-ay-aht First Nations on Vancouver Island said it feels the tragedy deeply as an elder who died was a grandparent of one of its citizens.
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In a statement issued Thursday, the Tsawwassen First Nation requested privacy as it grieved the loss of the two elders, adding that its offices would be closed on Oct. 1 and 2.
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"Two beloved [elders] from our community lost their lives.
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Our hearts are with their families, loved ones, and all those affected by this devastating loss.
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We are also holding close in our thoughts those who were injured and everyone who witnessed this tragedy," the statement reads.
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"We recognize the profound impact this tragedy has had on our community as a whole.
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During this incredibly difficult time, we are grateful for the care, compassion, and support that has been extended to Tsawwassen First Nation.
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