Event Brief
Teen arrested after crash killed 2 on Highway 19
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
Summary: A 16-year-old girl from Nanaimo was arrested early Thursday after a fatal head-on crash on Highway 19 near Ware Road on Vancouver Island. BC Highway Patrol said a blue Kia Sedona minivan and a grey Volkswagen Jetta collided just after 3 a.m., and two men in the Volkswagen died at the scene.
WHO: BC Highway Patrol; a 16-year-old girl from Nanaimo
WHAT: A 16-year-old was arrested for impaired driving following a fatal head-on crash on Highway 19.
WHEN: Aug 27, 2026
WHERE: Highway 19 near Ware Road, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
WHY: The arrest followed a fatal crash involving a minivan and a Volkswagen, with the teen charged for impaired driving.
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