UPDATE 9:30 a.m.
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn confirmed on Thursday morning that the person who died in the crash was a member of the school香蕉视频直播檚 men香蕉视频直播檚 volleyball team.
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The other two people in the vehicle who have suffered serious injures are also on the men香蕉视频直播檚 volleyball team roster.
The university will not be disclosing personal information about the athlete at this time. TRU athletics has postponed all their games at this time.
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One person is dead as a result of a multi-vehicle crash that occurred near Thompson Rivers University on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
The crash happened at the intersection of University Drive and McGill Road around 3 p.m. A Dodge Ram truck collided with several small trees and struck a Volkswagen that was stopped at the red light. This crash created a second crash with four other vehicles.
All three people in the Volkswagen, all in their 20s, were all taken to Royal Inland Hospital. One died from their injuries while the other two suffered serious injuries but the extent of them is unknown at this time. Two people in a Jeep involved in the crash were also taken to hospital and have non-life-threatening injuries.
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