Wrong-way driver dies following head-on crash on Highway 99 in Delta

A 26-year-old man involved in a head-on crash after he drove the wrong way through the George Massey Tunnel has died, the BC Coroners Service said Thursday.

The crash happened Sunday, when dashcam video captured a Volkswagen Golf travelling southbound in a northbound lane before a rear camera caught it continuing down the highway.

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The Volkswagen later crashed head-on with a Toyota Rav4 that was travelling northbound; a grey Honda Pilot was also involved.

The collision happened south of the Highway 17 overpass; the Volkswagen driver was left with life-threatening injuries.

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Investigating the incident, police said the driver was impaired, but not by alcohol.

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Prior to the crash, the Volkswagen had been driven in the wrong direction through the George Massey Tunnel; it remains unclear how the driver ended up doing that.

The BC Coroners Service is in the early stages of an investigation.

• With files from Amy Judd