Two First Nations elders killed in B.C. mall crash, Prime Minister Carney says

Two elders dead in B.C. mall crash: Carney
Two elders dead in B.C. mall crash: Carney
Two people hug outside Tsawwassen Mills shopping centre after a truck hit four people, killing two of them in Delta, B.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Tsawwassen First Nation in Delta, B.C., has lost two beloved elders in a crash at a shopping centre, which police have said appears to have been set off by a medical emergency. 

Carney says in a statement on social media that to lose the members in such a terrifying accident — on a day already so heavy with grief — is devastating. 

The prime minister says his thoughts "are with the loved ones of those who died, those who were injured, and the entire community who are in grief and shock."

The crash that also injured two others, happened at the Tsawwassen Mills shopping centre on the reserve about 30 kilometres south of Vancouver.

Police said that early information indicates the driver of the vehicle may have experienced a medical emergency before the collision and there was no further danger to the public. 

The incident prompted the Tsawwassen First Nation to end events planned to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on Sept. 30, 2026.

By Darryl Greer | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

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