West Shore RCMP say emergency crews responded to a report of a group of people in medical distress in the parking area on Taylor Road in Metchosin, B.C., southwest of Victoria.
Two women are dead, and two men remain in critical condition following what police say was an apparent drug overdose at a beach access point on Taylor Road in Metchosin, west of Victoria.Posted: Aug 30, 2024 6:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago
In a statement Friday, West Shore RCMP said they responded to reports of four individuals in "medical distress" in a parking area at the Taylor Road beach access in Metchosin at approximately 6:25 a.m. Emergency crews from B.C. Emergency Health Services and the Metchosin Fire Department conducted life-saving measures, according to the Mounties, but two women were pronounced dead at the scene while two men, who were also suffering from apparent drug overdoses, were transported to hospital and are in critical condition.
Emergency responders were called to Taylor Beach in Metchosin after witnesses reported some people in medical distress. Responders found a vehicle in the parking area with all the doors open. Four people were lying on the ground nearby.
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