Driver killed after vehicle plunges into Saanich Inlet
One person is dead after their vehicle went off the road and into the Saanich Inlet on Saturday.
Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the intersection of Mills Road and West Saanich Road, near the Victoria International Airport, just before 9 p.m.
First responders found a vehicle in the inlet with one person inside, the RCMP said Monday. Tide charts indicate the tide was low when the crash occurred, and a witness told CTV News there was no water in the inlet where the vehicle landed.
A search of the waterfront did not reveal any other persons involved and it appears the driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle, police said.
An investigation is still underway but police say the incident does not appear suspicious.
Correction
This story has been updated to reflect a witness account that the vehicle was not submerged in the inlet when it landed. A previous version of the story indicated that the vehicle landed in water.
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