100 Mile House RCMP Sgt Brian Lamb said they responded last night (November 14) just before six to the incident on Highway 97 near Reichelt Road.
BC Emergency Health Services and 100 Mile House Fire Rescue also attended the scene
“The lone occupant in a small passenger car travelling northbound was declared deceased at the scene.” Lamb said, “The driver and lone occupant of the other vehicle, a one ton pickup truck travelling southbound, received injuries that are believed to be non life threatening.”
The highway was closed for several hours while a scene investigation was completed with the assistance of a collision re-constructionist from Williams Lake.
Lamb said alcohol and drugs are not believed to be a factor in this incident, road and weather conditions are also not believed to be a contributing factor.
The investigation into the causal factors of this incident is ongoing and police are asking anyone that may have witnessed it to call the 100 Mile House RCMP.
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