UPDATE 9:30 a.m.
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn confirmed on Thursday morning that the person who died in the crash was a member of the school’s men’s volleyball team.
“It is hard to find words that express how we feel in these moments, in the face of such inexplicable tragedy,” Fairbairn said in his president’s message. “Our most sincere thoughts are with their families and loved ones, and on behalf of TRU, I offer our deepest condolences.
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