POUCE COUPE \u2014 The mayor of a small British Columbia village says news of two children dying in a rollover accident involving a utility terrain vehicle has been “devastating.” <\/p>\n
Pouce Coupe Mayor Danielle Veach says both families who lost children are well respected and the deaths of the seven-year-old girl and eight-year-old boy are “absolutely tragic.” <\/p>\n
Police say the vehicle was being driven by the girl with four other children on board when it rolled over last Thursday. <\/p>\n
They say the girl died in hospital, while the eight-year-old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. <\/p>\n
Mounties say the vehicle rolled over several times and covered a “considerable distance,” ejecting some of the children. <\/p>\n
A man who identified himself as the father of the girl who died said in a Facebook post on the day of the crash that his family and his nephew’s family had experienced a tragic accident on their farm involving a side-by-side vehicle.<\/p>\n
The post initially said the man’s daughter had been taken by air ambulance to Edmonton, but an update said the girl “went to Heaven.”<\/p>\n
The mayor said their community is very close-knit. <\/p>\n
“Any time any member of our community goes through something that is so tragic, it really does ripple through every single one of us,” Veach said Wednesday in an interview. <\/p>\n
“At this time, it’s still so raw. It’s been less than seven days, you know, at this point. I know that the community is really rallying around them, but we’re also really trying to respect the families’ privacy.”<\/p>\n
Police say the other children survived the crash with minor injuries.<\/p>\n
“As a parent, I cannot fathom the unimaginable and tragic loss these families have suffered,” RCMP Staff Sgt. Kris Clark said in the Mounties’ statement.<\/p>\n
“Our hearts go out to everyone who was impacted by this unthinkable event.<\/p>\n
Veach said she hasn’t yet reached out to the families of the victims, but understands that they’re being supported by their loved ones and church community. <\/p>\n
“I just can’t imagine the overwhelming grief,” she said. “While I’ve not personally reached out, I have definitely kept (them) in my prayers and my thoughts.”<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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