The Aporia · Indian-origin man, 24, killed in Canada highway crash days after permanent residency approval

Jaskeerat Singh Naukhria, a 24-year-old man from India who recently moved to Canada in 2024, died in a head-on collision on Highway 5 near Merritt, British Columbia, just days after receiving approval for his permanent residency status. The crash also injured three others, two of whom were critically hurt. Naukhria was driving northbound when another vehicle travelling southbound crossed into his lane and collided with him; the other driver is suspected of impaired driving and faces minor injuries. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to raise $100,000 for funeral expenses and support for Naukhria’s family.

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A 24-year-old Indian-origin man named Jaskeerat Singh Naukhria was killed in a head-on collision on the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) near Merritt, British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday. Three others traveling with him were injured, two critically. Witnesses reported that Naukhria, who had recently received approval for permanent residency, was driving a white Toyota RAV4 when it collided with a black Toyota Tacoma that entered the highway from the wrong direction near Lac Le Jeune. The pickup truck’s 22-year-old driver, who is from Coldwater, sustained minor injuries and has been detained on suspicion of impaired driving. All four people in Naukhria's vehicle were between 24 and 38 years old. Police received multiple complaints about a southbound vehicle traveling in the northbound lanes prior to the crash.

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An Indian-origin man was killed in a head-on collision on a highway in British Columbia, Canada, while three others travelling with him were injured, two of them critically. asserted

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The crash occurred on Saturday near Merritt. asserted

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The deceased was identified as Jaskeerat Singh Naukhria, 24, who moved to Canada in 2024. asserted

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A GoFundMe representative said Naukhria had received approval for his permanent residency last week, according to Canadian media reports. uncertain

Naukhria → say → reports

Naukhria was driving a white Toyota RAV4 on Highway 5, also known as the Coquihalla Highway, when a black Toyota Tacoma entered the highway near Lac Le Jeune and collided with his vehicle, witnesses told police. asserted

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Police said they had received multiple complaints about a vehicle travelling southbound in the northbound lanes before the crash. asserted

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Officers responded to the incident at around 8.30 am. asserted

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The three passengers travelling with Naukhria were taken to hospital. asserted

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Two were reported to be in critical condition. asserted

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All four people in the RAV4 were aged between 24 and 38. asserted

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He suffered minor injuries and was detained on suspicion of impaired driving, police said. asserted

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An online fundraiser has been launched in Naukhria’s name, with a target of $100,000 to help cover funeral and memorial expenses, related costs and financial support for his family. asserted

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“The sudden passing of Jaskeerat has left our family, friends, and everyone who knew him heartbroken,” the fundraiser page states. asserted

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Indian-origin man, 24, killed in Canada highway crash days after permanent residency approval

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