SUV Crash Near Port Alberni Leaves Five Injured After Vehicle Rolls Into Sproat Lake
A serious SUV crash near Port Alberni resulted in five people sustaining injuries after their vehicle veered off the road and rolled into Sproat Lake early Sunday morning.
The Port Alberni RCMP confirmed that the single-vehicle accident occurred at approximately 12:22 a.m. on June 22, near the Taylor Main Forest Service Road. The SUV lost control, rolled several times down an embankment, and came to rest in Sproat Lake.
Inside the SUV were four men and one woman, all of whom were able to escape the submerged vehicle without assistance. After exiting the overturned SUV, they climbed up to the road where they were met by emergency responders.
Although all five victims sustained injuries in the Sproat Lake SUV accident, none are believed to be life-threatening, and they are expected to make a full recovery.
ALSO READ : President Julius Maada Bio Takes Over as ECOWAS Chairman, Succeeding President Tinubu
The RCMP have stated that alcohol is suspected to have played a role in the incident. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Authorities are urging anyone who may have information related to the SUV crash in Sproat Lake to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424, referencing file number 2025-6092.
