BC Hydro Truck Hit In Quesnel Collision

Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:04 PM

Quesnel, B.C. - RCMP says Worksafe BC is involved in the investigation into this morning's fatal collision on Highway 97S, because a BC Hydro vehicle was hit in the head-on crash.

The accident happened just after 8am on the highway near Tamarack Road. Witnesses reported seeing a northbound van cross the centre line and hit the oncoming Hydro pick-up truck.

The driver of the van, a Quesnel resident, died at the scene. The driver of the BC Hydro, also from Quesnel, vehicle was taken to G.R. Baker Memorial hospital with unknown, non-life threatening injuries.

Police says Worksafe BC gets involved any time a commercial vehicle is involved in a collision. The BC Coroner's agent is also assisting police.

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