Man faces six charges more than a year after ‘near tragic’ crash in B.C.: police

PARKSVILLE — B.C. Highway Patrol says a man is facing six charges after a crash injured two adults and a baby more than a year ago.

Police say that on March 3, 2025, a Chevrolet pickup and a Toyota Prius collided head on in the northbound lanes of Highway 19 in Parksville on Vancouver Island.

A statement says both drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries as did the baby in the Toyota.

Police say the crash “nearly led to tragedy.”