18-year-old passenger from Nanaimo dies in fiery car crash south of the city

An 18-year-old from Nanaimo is dead as the result of a fiery collision south of Nanaimo on the weekend. According to RCMP B.C. Highway Patrol, the crash happened in South Wellington, south of Nanaimo, near Morden Road in the northbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. An Audi sedan crashed and caught fire. Witnesses told police that a second dark-coloured car was also driving in the area at the time, but did not stop when the first car crashed. B.C. Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses and dash camera video because criminality hasn’t been ruled out. “We need to know more about that second dark car, possibly a black Honda Civic, that was driving in close proximity to the black Audi in the moments before it crashed,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, B.C. Highway Patrol spokesperson. “Dash-camera video and witnesses will be key to learning exactly what caused this collision.” The 19-year-old Nanaimo man who was driving the crashed Audi went to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His 18-year-old male passenger died at scene. Anyone who has information about the dark-coloured car that drove away from the scene is asked to call the RCMP B.C Highway Patrol in Duncan at 250-746-2751 and quote file No. 7001 2025-2168.