2 pedestrians killed at Tsawwassen Mills Mall in B.C. after driver suffers medical emergency
Two Tsawwassen First Nation elders were killed after a vehicle struck them in a mall parking lot in Delta, B.C. Police believe the driver suffered a medical emergency, and the incident was unrelated to a nearby Truth and Reconciliation walk.
Why it matters
The tragedy occurred during a significant cultural day of remembrance, causing the cancellation of a local Truth and Reconciliation event and impacting the First Nation community.
Delta police say two people are dead after a collision in the parking lot of Tsawwassen Mills Mall in Delta, B.C. on Wednesday morning.
Prime Minister Mark Carney later shared on social media that the two victims were First Nations elders.
Tsawwassen First Nation is in our hearts today. To lose two beloved elders — in such a terrifying accident and on a day already so heavy with grief — is devastating.
My thoughts are with the loved ones of those who died, those who were injured, and the entire community who are…
- Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) September 30, 2026
Around 5:40 p.m., Delta police also confirmed the two people killed were elders with the Tsawwassen First Nation.
Police said around 10:25 a.m., preliminary information indicated the driver of a vehicle may have experienced a medical emergency and struck four pedestrians outside the mall.
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