Hwy 1 crash confirmed as fatal head-on collision: RCMP
A male from the Lower Mainland was declared dead
RCMP say a vehicle crash on Highway 1 between Cache Creek and Spences Bridge in southwest B.C. on Thursday morning has been confirmed as fatal.
The crash closed both a CN rail line and the highway in both directions for more than 24 hours. The area affected was about 3 kilometres from Spences Bridge, a community around 180 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.
RCMP Insp. Chad Badry said the crash happened just before 7 a.m. PT, when two tractor trailers, going around a curve, hit head-on.
A man from the Lower Mainland was pronounced dead on the scene, Badry said Friday. Initially, one person was unaccounted for, RCMP said on Thursday.
The other driver was uninjured and is working with investigators, Badry said.
Drugs and alcohol have been ruled out as factors in the incident.
Fiery aftermath
Video from the aftermath of the crash, shared on a Facebook page called Skilled Truckers Canada, show debris strewn across the highway with one of the vehicles in flames.
The page describes itself as being run by truckers to showcase the consequences of crashes and accidents on Canadian highways.
The Kamloops division of B.C. Highway Patrol has taken over the investigation and are asking anyone with information, including witnesses or people with potential dashcam footage of the crash, to contact investigators on 250.828.3111 ext. 2.
With files from Marcella Bernardo