Car at scene of fatal Nanaimo crash located, police still seek witnesses and video

Police have tracked down the car that was in the vicinity of a fatal crash in south Nanaimo last weekend, and are now renewing a call for witnesses and video. Rhys Edwards, who was 18, died in a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway on Sunday, Nov. 2, when the car he was riding in crashed in the northbound lane, near Morden Road. B.C. RCMP at the time sought information about another vehicle that left the scene, but now report that the vehicle has been located. “Both occupants of the Honda Civic … are co-operating with police,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, B.C. Highway Patrol spokesperson, in the press release. “There is a lot of community chatter about this incident, and we are looking for more witnesses and video to establish exactly what happened.” Investigators are seek others who have “knowledge of the crash,” as they are looking to “establish a timeline for all vehicles that were in the area. Surveillance video is proving particularly useful, police said. “These investigations are highly technical and take a long time, but with continued help from the public, we will solve this,” McLaughlin said. Anyone with information on the incident, or video footage, is asked to call B.C. Highway Patrol in Duncan at 250-746-2751, citing file No. 2025-2168.