Prince George, B.C.-  RCMP  say the fatal crash  53 kms east of Tete Jaune  was a single vehicle roll over.On June 26, 2015 at 12:40 a.m. the Valemount RCMP received a report of a serious single vehicle roll over on Highway 16 approximately 58kms east of Tete Jaune junction.

Valemount RCMP   say they were alerted to the crash around12:40 this morning,  and when they arrived on scene,  found both occupants of the vehicle deceased.  The deceased  are a  28 year old man and a 29 year old woman, both British Columbia residents.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation, but excessive speed is believed to be a major factor.

The highway was closed for some time, was opened to single lane alternating traffic since 8:30 a.m., but  has since been fully reopened.

The names of the deceased are not being released as notification of next of kin has not been completed at this time.