Fatal Crash Keeps Highway Closed
Monday, November 5, 2012 @ 2:02 PM
Prince George, B.C.- RCMP continue to investigate a crash on Highway 16 which has claimed the life of one man, and sent two other people to hospital.
Around 9:40 this morning, police received a call of a serious collision involving a number of vehicles on highway 16 near Fraser Lake.
The collision occurred when the driver of a westbound Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) lost control of the vehicle in a gentle curve and slight grade. The SUV crossed the centre line, into the path of an eastbound passenger car with one occupant. After colliding with the passenger car, the SUV was then struck by a commercial truck/ trailer unit, which was following the passenger car. The eastbound commercial truck and trailer was then struck from behind by an eastbound commercial crane unit.
The driver of the passenger car succumbed to his injuries. The occupants of the SUV have been transported with serious injuries and are being evaluated at hospital.
Each of the commercial vehicles only had one occupant and there were no injuries to either of the commercial vehicle drivers.
Highway #16 remains closed at this time and will remain closed to all traffic, until the Collision Reconstructionist from Prince George can evaluate the evidence.
Weather and road conditions are not believed to be a factor in the collision, although the investigators are looking into the possibility that conditions may have been different in the vicinity of the collision scene.
Comments
You’ve got to be joking weather was not a factor,but road conditions where absolutely
Horrible black ice from prince to ft.fraser and no YRB seen at all I guess it takes a fatality to put some salt down.time for a new hwy’s contractor I think another rollover just outside prince as well.sickening!
….hmmm… privitization of road maintenance not working very well!
….hmmm… privitization of road maintenance not working very well! Probably just another SUV overdriving the road conditions.
Hmmm drive to road conditions. Always someone else to blame eh
retyred & sinister; very presumptious comments, unless you have accurate information on this tragic accident.
metalman.
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