Squamish couple troubled by ICBC and trucking contractor’s response after car crash

In the early morning of Feb. 12, Squamish couple Sarah Wheatley and Denis Courchesne were on their way to the airport for their first vacation together.

Wheatley called it a “miracle” they weren’t injured more, estimating it took first responders 20 minutes to remove her sister from the back of the car and onto a stretcher. ICBC Wheatley said they’ve spent at least $1,000 for a car rental, plus other expenses like counselling, all out of their own pocket.

Wheatley said they recently had to stop going to counselling because they couldn’t afford the out-of-pocket expense anymore, as many counsellors don’t offer direct billing. Only in the last few days, about a month after the crash, has direct billing been set up for the car rental, said Wheatley in an email to The Squamish Chief on March 13.

Champagne wrote ICBC will be following up with those involved in this crash to ensure their concerns are addressed. According to FortisBC’s website, Surerus Murphy is responsible for the gas pipeline component of the Eagle Mountain to Woodfibre Gas Pipeline project. Other contractors are responsible for the tunnelling below the Squamish Estuary. Construction for the project began in 2023.

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