Update on Lewes River Bridge Collision

September 16 at 6:47 am, Whitehorse RCMP and other emergency responders attended to a report of a single vehicle collision at the Lewes River Bridge where a truck pulling a trailer went into the Yukon River.

The pickup truck was pulling a trailer loaded with other vehicles, all are currently submerged in the river.

There were two adult male occupants in the truck, both from Phoenix, Arizona. One of the occupants escaped the vehicle and received medical treatment, the other occupant remains unaccounted for. Our thoughts are with the family at this time.

Police are currently planning recovery efforts and request the public avoid the area until further notice.

Related: Single motor vehicle collision at the Lewes River Bridge | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (rcmp-grc.gc.ca)