Ft St John – A two vehicle accident on the Cecil Lake Road near Ft St John early Tuesday morning has claimed the life of a 25 year old Ft St John man.

 

The collision involved two vehicles: a west bound pickup hauling a trailer and an eastbound tanker truck. The trailer, which contained oil field servicing equipment, became dislodged from the westbound pickup truck.

 

The trailer then struck the east bound International tanker truck. As a result of the collision, the driver of the tanker truck immediately succumbed to his injuries. There were no other occupants in the tanker truck and the sole occupant of the Ford pickup was not injured.