British Columbia Highway 18

The agency reminding boat owners that they can be held financially responsible for the costs associated with addressing hazardous or problem vessels.

We are learning more tonight about a fatal crash on Highway 18 in the Cowichan Valley nearly five months ago.

There's now a cross with the name of the commercial driver who died while he was working.

Kendall Hanson reports.

If you're driving between Lake Cowichan and North Cowichan, you may see the new cross on the east side of Highway 18.

Built and put up by friends a couple of weeks ago, it's in memory of 61-year-old Jim Park, whose life was suddenly cut short during a two-vehicle crash May 14th.

My honest first thought was I didn't really believe it actually happened.

But once you're past that, he's a great person to drink with and was a great father.