British Columbia

B.C. driver dies from injuries days after rock hits windshield

A driver injured when a rock crashed through her vehicle's windshield last week on a Metro Vancouver highway has died.

Police said day after crash on Highway 1 a 'large rock' had been recovered from scene

A white sedan is pulled over on the freeway with the rear passenger door removed.
The vehicle involved in the now-fatal crash is seen with a door removed. (Shane MacKichan)

A driver injured when a rock crashed through her vehicle's windshield last week on a Metro Vancouver highway has died.

B.C. Highway Patrol Cpl. Melissa Jongema confirmed that the vehicle's 34-year-old female driver died of her injuries after the crash on June 6. 

Police said a day after the crash on Highway 1 that a "large rock" had been recovered from the scene.

Jongema said police are still investigating where the rock may have come from, and no additional details have been released.

The crash happened in Burnaby, near the highway's Willingdon exit, and police said previously that the driver was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Police are still seeking witnesses and possible dashcam footage of the crash to help with the investigation.

A number of police vehicles are parked on Highway 1 in Burnaby, closing the road
The crash happened Thursday in Burnaby near the Willingdon exit on Highway 1. (Shane MacKichan)