One person airlifted to hospital after crash with deer in Chilliwack
Posted June 20, 2026 11:57 am.
Last Updated June 20, 2026 6:39 pm.
One person has been airlifted in critical condition to the hospital after a car struck a deer on Highway 1 in Chilliwack early Saturday morning.
The BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) says that the incident occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. at the Yale Road overpass.
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No information has been released on how many occupants were inside the car.
The Chilliwack RCMP says that the deer is believed to have died at the scene.
Highway 1 was closed in both directions for a few hours but has since reopened.
The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) has now launched an investigation into the incident.
