Two people are dead following a work place incident on Gabriola Island.
The accident happened today, March 16, at 10:49 am. Gabriola Island RCMP along with emergency services personnel, were called to the scene of a toppled crane.
A boom of a concrete pump-truck broke and landed on two workers at a construction site on Taylor Road on Gabriola Island.
Both men were pronounced deceased at the scene.
BC Coroners Service and Work Safe BC are engaged and will be conducting parallel investigations into the cause of death.
The investigation is ongoing. However, police don’t believe there is anything suspicious in this tragedy.
If you have any information about this incident, Gabriola Island RCMP can be contacted at (250) 247-8398.
