Fatal Crash in Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert, B.C. -Prince Rupert RCMP say one person was killed in a crash early Sunday morning.
Emergency crews were called out to Highway 16 and Frederick Street at approximately 3:30.
They found a Ford Ranger in a nearby ditch with the body of man that appeared to have been ejected from the pickup. The other occupant of the truck was treated for minor injuries in hospital and released.
Both of the people in the truck are from the Prince Rupert area, but no names have been released.
“It is with great sadness that we have to inform the community of this incident, and our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends affected by this tragic event,” stated Constable
Matt Ericson, spokesman for the Prince Rupert RCMP. “At this time it is far too early in the investigation to speculate as to the cause of this collision.”
An RCMP traffic analyst attended the scene. Police and the BC Coroners Service are investigating.
Comments
Slow down everyone, we have had a lot of tragic accidents over the last few weeks. When it hovers around freezing like it has, water can turn to ice quickly!
Condolences to this man’s family and friends.
I don’t imagine freezing was the issue here; 4 degrees was the minimum for Rupert on Sunday.
A lot of people think they’re invincible behind the wheel; tragedies like this unfortunately, do very little to convince the masses otherwise.
RIP.
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