Cheryl Donna Rowe, forty-seven  years of age, from Grande Prairie Alberta, died instantly when the vehicle she was driving eastbound on Highway #16, crossed the centre line and collided with a westbound unloaded logging truck. Although she was wearing her seat belt, the dynamics of the collision compromised any possibility of surviving the crash.

 

Rowe was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt at the time.

 

The driver of the unloaded  logging truck, a forty-seven  woman from Fraser Lake, was treated for minor injuries and released later that morning. She was wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash.

 

The collision restricted travel on Highway #16, east of Fraser Lake, for approximately nine  hours, while investigators documented the scene and recovered the vehicle.

 

The investigation continues into the causal factors in this crash. The investigation has confirmed that speed and alcohol were factors in this incident and police investigators continue their investigation to establish if any other factors contributed to this incident.

 

Mechanical inspections and damage evaluations have been completed on both vehicles and the results are being examined. There is no indication, at this time, that a mechanical failure, or a mechanical defect contributed to this crash. The weather at the time provide for good conditions and did not appear to be a factor.

 

Police investigators are seeking the assistance of anyone who may have seen the Chevrolet Cobalt travelling on Highway #16 or may have had any dealings with Cheryl Rowe, prior to the crash. Anyone with any information is asked to come forward and speak with investigators.

 

Vanderhoof Provincial Traffic Services Unit and the B.C. Coroners Service will continue investigating this incident. Medical examinations on the deceased driver will be conducted to establish any other possible contributing factors.