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Missing B.C. Senior Found Dead

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First Posted: 12/06/11 06:14 PM ET Updated: 12/06/11 06:45 PM ET

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An 81-year-old man missing for four days has been found dead, after his vehicle apparently veered off the road in a collision on north Vancouver Island.


William Fisher's body was discovered on Tuesday when a passing motorist spotted Fisher's white Chrysler sedan down the side of an embankment along Highway 30, near Marble River.


Fisher was last seen on Thursday morning buying gas at Sayward Junction on Highway 19, on his way home to Port Hardy from an appointment at Campbell River Hospital.


Port Hardy RCMP say it is not clear why Fisher travelled off his original route or what could have caused his vehicle to leave the road. Coroners are working to establish a cause of death.


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An 81-year-old man missing for four days has been found dead, after his vehicle apparently veered off the road in a collision on north Vancouver Island. William Fisher's body...
An 81-year-old man missing for four days has been found dead, after his vehicle apparently veered off the road in a collision on north Vancouver Island. William Fisher's body...
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CarlyQ
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11:48 AM on 12/07/2011
I sometimes wonder about these incidents. Why? Because I'll be one of these old people who, rather than burdening my children with more debt and financial hardship caring for me, I fully intend to take matters into my own hands with an "accidentally on purpose."
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Darkripple
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01:06 AM on 12/08/2011
That has been a traditional exit for the elderly during hard times in some cultures. The only ones I'm sure of are typically in hostile environments like the far north.
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