One person died following a motor vehicle incident that happened overnight in Williams Lake.
RCMP Staff Sergent Brad McKinnon said shortly after 1 this morning (January 7) police were notified by the BC Ambulance Service of a two vehicle collision on Highway 97 just South of Fox Mountain.
“All first responders attended to the area including the BC Highway Patrol Unit. Once on scene investigative efforts were made and launched,” McKinnon said, “An individual was located in one of the vehicles and efforts were made to properly remove them from the crash scene, sadly this individual passed away from their injuries.”
McKinnon said the incident, which remains under active investigation, resulted in Highway 97 being closed in both directions for several hours.
It has since been re-opened.
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