A midnight ride on Highway 1 turned into an awful disaster in Burnaby, British Columbia, on September 23, 2026. Two passengers inside an Uber were killed when a driver going the wrong direction hit them head-on. One of those victims was 34-year-old Amy Wang.
Wrong-way highway crashes are among the deadliest accidents because speeds double at impact. When the vehicle entered the oncoming lanes on Highway 1, the Uber driver had almost no time to react or swerve out of the way. The collision crushed the ride-share car in seconds.
Amy and a close friend traveling beside her died at the scene. The driver operating the Uber suffered severe injuries and needed urgent medical care. Yet, the driver suspected of causing the entire wreck walked away completely unhurt.
Investigators suspect alcohol or drugs were involved, pointing to a preventable choice that ended two lives instantly. For Amy’s family, knowing that the alleged drunk driver stepped out of the car without an injury makes the loss even harder to swallow.
Amy, who also went by Layla, leaves behind her parents, a brother, sister-in-law, and two nephews. Her family is leaning on their Christian faith, finding comfort in knowing Amy had a close relationship with Jesus and is now at peace.
While processing their grief, the family organized a way for community members to help Amy’s parents with funeral costs and related expenses. They are taking things one day at a time, relying on the support of friends to ease the financial strain.
The family continues to thank the bystanders who stopped on the dark highway and the first responders who rushed in to help. Their tragic experience serves as a direct, urgent warning for every driver on the road: never get behind the wheel while impaired.
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