Van driver dies 1 week after killing family of 5 in Surrey, B.C. crash
CTV BC: Brain tumour blamed for tragic crash
The crash that killed five members of the same Surrey, B.C., family last week may have been caused by an undiagnosed brain tumour.
The Canadian Press
SURREY, B.C. -- One week after a speeding van slammed into a small car in Surrey, killing all five people in the car, the driver of the van has now died.
Surrey RCMP say 46-year-old Daniel Gore died in hospital Sunday.
Cpl. Bert Paquet says Gore had undergone surgery to repair critical injuries suffered in the April 28 crash, but did not survive the procedure.
Police investigate the aftermath of a fatal car crash at the intersection of 176th Street and 32nd Avenue in Surrey, B.C. on Sunday, April 28, 2013. RCMP in British Columbia say five people are dead after a serious crash near the U.S border. (Eric Dreger / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
In all, six people have now died, including a young mother, her pre-school-aged son and daughter, as well as the children's grandmother and aunt.
The family was heading home to celebrate five-year-old Aneesh Sachdeva's birthday when their car was hit broadside by the van, demolishing the smaller vehicle.
Mounties say the investigation continues as they try to piece together what led up to the crash.