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 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam
By The Canadian Press

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

Sep 30, 2026 | 12:48 PM

DELTA — 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 said it was “devastating” to lose the members in an accident on a day already so heavy with grief.

“My thoughts are with the loved ones of those who died, those who were injured, and the entire community who are in grief and shock,” he said on social media.

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

Police said the injured were treated at the scene by ambulance teams and taken to hospital.

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“Preliminary information indicates the driver of the involved vehicle may have experienced a medical emergency prior to the collision,” they said in a statement.

There was no ongoing public safety risk, and police said the crash was not related to a community walk to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation that was taking place nearby.

The incident prompted the Tsawwassen First Nation to end events planned to mark the national day.

“Tsawwassen First Nation is deeply saddened to confirm that an incident occurred during today’s Truth and Reconciliation Walk,” it said in a statement.

The call for help went out about 10:30 a.m., and the Provincial Health Services Authority said it sent 12 ground ambulances and two helicopters.

Video posted online shows a truck against the mall’s exterior and police tape surrounding the area, along with ambulances and a helicopter in the parking lot.

By early afternoon, police tents had been set up around the crash site in front of a Boston Pizza restaurant beside one of the entrances to the shopping centre.

A black pickup truck towing an equipment trailer could be seen bearing the word “Alpine” on its front door, though police later covered the logo.

The vehicle’s front end was damaged.

NDP Leader David Eby told reporters at an unrelated event Wednesday marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation that the day is already a challenging one.

“We send all of our love to the people of Tsawwassen, Tsawwassen First Nation, and with respect and appreciation for the work that they’re doing now to support the community in the wake of this tragedy,” he said.

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

— With files from Darryl Dyck in Kamloops, B.C.

Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press


by The Canadian Press

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