Deadly week on B.C. roads prompts BCHP call for caution [Video]

Highway patrol officers in British Columbia are urging drivers to proceed with caution after a large number of fatal accidents across the province this week.

According to the B.C. Coroners Service, between July 5 and July 10, 19 people died in motor vehicle accidents.

“It’s a really disturbing trend that we’re seeing,” Insp. Chad Badry of B.C. Highway Patrol told CTV News.

Those killed include a family of three, including a baby, after a head-on collision near Aggasiz Tuesday. 

A social media post from the North Fraser Fire Department identified the father as one of its members. 

Then, on Wednesday, RCMP said four adults – all from the same extended family – died after a serious collision in Keremeos, B.C.

Meanwhile, in Surrey, Mounties say a young woman was killed after a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning. 

While the accidents remain under investigation, Badry says police continue to see the same trends.

“The top three are speed, distracted driving and impaired …