Labour Day weekend was a tragic one in the Sea to Sky Corridor for the family and friends of two men after two separate fatal incidents.
A spokesperson for Sea to Sky RCMP-Squamish says that on Sunday, Aug. 31, police were contacted about a missing man in the water at Porteau Cove at about 5:18 p.m., according to an RCMP release.
Members of Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, the Coast Guard, BC Emergency Health Services, and Lions Bay Fire Rescue were able to locate the man, but he had died, the release states.
On Sept. 1, a man died in a vehicle crash at approximately 9:30 p.m. on the highway between Squamish and Whistler.
Sea to Sky RCMP-Squamish, Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS), Squamish Fire Rescue, and BC Emergency Health Services responded to the crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV. The individual was declared deceased at the scene.
At this time, Mounties say no further details will be released as both matters remain under investigation.
While the RCMP release does not state the location of the crash, it matches a collision that closed the highway for several hours in both directions between the Alice Lake Provincial Park turn off and and Cat Lake on Monday night.
“The Squamish RCMP extend condolences to the families and friends impacted by these tragedies,” the release states.
