UPDATE: Police seek dash cam video of crash involving transport trucks

(Update: May 7, 2021 @ 1:30 pm): The Nanaimo RCMP Municipal Traffic Unit is continuing their investigation into a collision between two transport trucks, which sent one of the drivers to hospital with life threatening injuries.

The collision occurred at about 7:40 am on Wednesday May 5, 2021, near the intersection of Northfield Road and the Nanaimo Parkway.

The injured 35-year-old driver remains in hospital, with her condition being recently upgraded to stable.

Police are continuing their investigation to determine what caused the two trucks to collide.

Investigators are also asking for any drivers who have dash cam video or cell phone video of the crash, to contact the Nanaimo RCMP Municipal Traffic Unit at 250-754-2345, and quote file #2021-16244.

(Update: May 5, 2021 @ 4:45 pm): According to the RCMP, a woman received life-threatening injuries in a serious collision involving two semi-trailers this morning.

The victim, a 35-year-old women, sustained life threatening injuries after the transport truck she was operating, collided with the rear of another transport truck that was operated by a 71-year-old man.

The injured woman remains in the Nanaimo hospital with life threatening injuries. The other driver was not injured and remained at the scene, and cooperated with investigators.

Both vehicles were removed from the roadway and will undergo mechanical inspections.

Investigators are asking for any motorists who have dash cam video of the collision to please contact the Nanaimo RCMP Municipal Traffic Unit at 250-754-2345. The investigation is continuing.

(Original story: May 5, 2021)

At about 7:40 am this morning, two northbound semi-trailers collided near the Island Highway, police said.

The collision occurred about 200 metres north of the Island Highway and Northfield Road intersection.

One of the two drivers involved was injured and was transported to the Nanaimo hospital with unknown injuries.

Police said both northbound lanes will be closed for an indeterminate period of time while investigators examine the scene.

Northbound traffic on the Island Highway is being re-routed eastbound at the Northfield Road intersection towards Bowen Road. Southbound traffic on the Island Highway has not been interrupted.

“If at all possible, motorists are asked to avoid this area and take an alternate route,” police asked.

The investigation is continuing and updates will be provided.