Cowichan Hospital vehicle crash under investigation 

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are investigating after a black Chevrolet Traverse crashed through the emergency entrance of Cowichan District Hospital last weekend. 

The incident occurred at 7:40 p.m. on Oct. 25, when a 42-year-old woman was apprehended under the Mental Health Act, police said. 

Paramedics attempted to tend to the driver, but she suddenly became violent. 

“The 42-year-old woman allegedly assaulted one of the paramedics, causing minor injuries,” police said. “The woman was then subdued by hospital staff and was apprehended.” 

No other injuries were reported. 

Anyone with further information is asked to contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP non-emergency line at 250-748-5522. 

Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia. He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has a weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM. When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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