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By The Canadian Press

B.C. man killed in logging truck, pickup crash on Highway 97 near Prince George

Mar 17, 2026 | 11:17 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia’s Highway Patrol is urging drivers in the northern Interior to use extra caution amid wintry conditions after two deadly crashes within 24 hours.

Officers were called to a crash on Monday afternoon between a logging truck and a pickup on Highway 97 north of Prince George.

The 67-year-old man driving the pickup died, while a 29-year-old man from Alberta driving the logging truck had minor injuries.

Police say it happened on the same day as another fatal crash south of Prince George also on Highway 97, where a semi-truck had jackknifed and collided with a pickup.

A 69-year-old woman who was the passenger in the pickup was killed.

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Investigators say the road surface was slushy and wet at the time and motorists should exercise more caution and drive well below the speed limit given recent weather conditions.

The investigation in both cases is ongoing, and police say nothing has been ruled out as a cause of the crash involving the logging truck while the second crash may have happened due to speed and weather conditions.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 17, 2026.

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