Fatal crash
Fatal crash near Blue River claims two lives
Jun 30, 2022 | 11:26 AM
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BLUE RIVER — Two people are dead following a three-vehicle crash near Blue River.
BC Highway Patrol Services says it happened at approximately 2:05 p.m. on Highway 5 near the Six Mile Bridge.
“Upon arrival, it was determined that a northbound sedan with two occupants entered the oncoming lane and collided with the trailer of a wide-load and then head-on with the pilot truck following the wide-load,” says RCMP.
“The driver of the sedan, a man in his seventies, and the passenger, a man in his twenties, died as a result of the collision. The driver of the pilot truck, a woman in her forties, was transported to hospital by Air Ambulance with significant injuries.”
