One dead following July 16th collision south of Pine Pass

CHETWYND, B.C. — A two-vehicle collision south of the Pine Pass on Highway 97 led to a motorist passing away, according to RCMP North District Media Relations Officer Madonna Saunderson.

Saunderson says police got word of the collision just before 4:00 p.m. on July 16th.

“It involved a commercial vehicle and a pickup truck,” Saunderson explained. “Sadly, the driver of the pickup truck was deceased at the scene.”

Saunderson went on to explain that the driver of the commercial vehicle also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Both vehicles reportedly went up in flames after the crash. Highway 97 was closed in the area around the collision for a time before temporarily reopening to single-lane alternating traffic and ultimately fully reopening on July 17th.

Saunderson says the cause of the crash is still unknown, and the investigation remains ongoing.