The fatal crash that closed a stretch of Highway 1 for several hours on Thursday has sparked a conversation around transportation for some residents in Greater Victoria.

Just before Thursday’s afternoon rush hour around 2 p.m., a crash involving two vehicles in the northbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway near Helmcken Road resulted in one person seriously injured and one who did not survive.

“Our preliminary information and findings have indicated the collision was the result of a medical event,” said Saanich Police Department’s Insp. Damian Kowalewich.

“One of the occupants has died and the other received a serious injury, but is expected to make a full recovery,” Kowalewich said.

Immediately, police investigators closed all northbound lanes, effectively cutting off the Trans-Can

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