British ColumbiaPolice say they have recovered a vehicle that crashed into the Squamish River four months ago and one passenger remains unaccounted for. RCMP say recovery of vehicle marks a significant step in the ongoing investigationAlanna Kelly · CBC News · Posted: Oct 22, 2025 4:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoRCMP say they have recovered a vehicle from the Squamish River. (Alanna Kelly/CBC News)Police say they have recovered a vehicle that crashed into the Squamish River four months ago and one passenger remains unaccounted for. Four people were inside the vehicle when it veered into the Squamish River around 2:30 a.m. on June 14. Three people were able to get out of the vehicle safely, police said, but one person is still missing. RCMP said at the time of the collision that the river in the area was exceptionally deep and fast-flowing due to spring runoff, making conditions hazardous.RCMP Sgt. Vanessa Munn said Wednesday that the recovery of the vehicle marks a significant step in the ongoing investigation.Squamish Search and Rescue and the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team removed the vehicle from the riverbed on Oct. 18.“Their diligent efforts of monitoring water levels and ultimately locating the still [submerged] vehicle led to the successful recovery of the vehicle in challenging conditions,” said Munn. The Sea to Sky General Investigation Section is still investigating the circumstances surrounding the single-vehicle collision. Family members have identified the missing individual as Navdeep Singh Sidhu. Satwinder Singh Gill and Navjot Dhaliwal said the missing man is their cousin, and Sidhu was camping with friends near Squamish when the crash occurred.The group was driving on a gravel road looking for firewood when their Jeep Cherokee lost control at a curve and plunged into the Squamish River.According to Gill, Sidhu was sitting in the passenger seat and went missing in the river. Dhaliwal said Sidhu was recently married. Squamish Search and Rescue conducted ground searches at the time of the crash, but the vehicle could not be located. Media relations officer Const. Kelly Wu said back in June that recovery efforts were paused due to elevated water levels resulting from spring runoff. ABOUT THE AUTHORAlanna Kelly is a CBC News journalist based in Squamish, B.C., covering the Sea-to-Sky region, including Whistler, Pemberton and the Sunshine Coast. You can email story ideas to alanna.kelly@cbc.ca.
Police pull crashed vehicle from Squamish River, passenger remains missing
