The BC Coroners Service says that the victim of the tragic collision with a tour bus near Chase on Friday was a 19-year-old,
Sascha Dieter Hedrich was the driver and sole occupant of the car involved in the crash. Hedrich was a resident of Pritchard, which is east of Kamloops.
Sascha Hedrich in an undated photo. (Photo Credit: Facebook)
On July 31st, Hedrich was going west in a Chevrolet Cavalier on Highway 1 in the area known as Hoffman Bluffs. RCMP say that the car crossed over the centre line for unknown reasons and hit a charter bus head on. The tour bus had 57 people onboard, including the bus driver.
Hedrich was killed at the scene. On the tour bus, the most serious injury was to the driver, who was taken to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The hospital also received the 56 passengers, who were tourists from Korea. Interior Health said there were 20 other people with non-life-threatening injuries and 36 people with no injuries.
Photo Credit: Facebook
The young man’s family has been notified of his death, and BC Coroners Service and RCMP Traffic Services continue to investigate.
Police said over the weekend that alcohol is not considered a factor.
Traffic is now moving freely along #BCHwy1. Tour bus that was involved in the crash remains on the scene. pic.twitter.com/iHkyH7A9Kf
— Mina Park (@meenrz) August 1, 2015
Still have major congestion on #BCHwy1 due to #accident near #chaseBC pic.twitter.com/2rK79Dbyaw
— Mina Park (@meenrz) August 1, 2015
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