Woman killed in single vehicle rollover near Vanderhoof

VANDERHOOF — A tragic crash near Vanderhoof last night.

The BC RCMP says in a release that a single vehicle rollover on Highway 16 at Hillcrest Way just before 6 p.m. claimed the life of a woman in her twenties.

“The two occupants of the newer pickup truck were both ejected from the vehicle during the collision. A northern B.C. woman in her 20’s was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical crews.An Alberta woman, also in her 20’s, was transported from the scene by BC Emergency Health Services to hospital. Her injuries are considered serious in nature.”

Police say the crash closed the highway in both direction for several hours to allow emergency crews to fully examine and safely clear the crash scene.