Still many questions day after deadly crash near border

SURREY (NEWS 1130) – It’s still unclear what caused a fatal, fiery crash north of the Canada-U.S. border, which left one person dead and shut down the Peace Arch border crossing for some time on Thursday.

The descriptions of the crash were horrifying, and now, there are still few details being released by investigators looking into the collision.

It happened just before noon. Witnesses described seeing a Porsche Cayenne crossover drive at high speed toward Canadian customs before it collided with a minivan, which then almost immediately burst into flames.

The driver of the Toyota Sienna died at the scene.

Witnesses who saw it happen have shared horrifying descriptions.
But a day after a fiery high speed crash which left a man dead at the Peace Arch Border Crossing and closed northbound access for hours, there are still many questions about what happened. Listen for more @NEWS1130

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“The driver of the Porsche, an adult male from Washington State, was arrested by Surrey RCMP officers at the scene and transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” read a release from police. “In consultation with the BC Prosecution Service, investigators have released the driver from police custody as the investigation continues.”

The crash forced the two vehicles off the road, and shut down the crossing’s northbound access into Canada for several hours.

Investigators haven’t been able to provide many details, including why the Porsche was seen driving at high speed.

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NEWS 1130 has reached out to border officials as well as U.S. police agencies which may have been involved, but they have directed all calls to the RCMP.

Mounties have only said it’s too early to determine a cause and called this a complex investigation.

-With files from Monika Gul, Denise Wong, and Estefania Duran