QUESNEL

Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 3:24 pm

One man has died following a two vehicle crash south of Quesnel on Wednesday…

Police say on June 14, 2023 at approximately 1:40pm, emergency services from Quesnel and Williams Lake responded to the crash located on Highway 97 near Lansdowne Road.

The crash involved a commercial Ford F-150 pickup and a Dodge Ram pickup hauling a trailer. The male driver of the Dodge Ram was pronounced deceased and a female passenger was taken to hospital with injuries. The occupants of the commercial pickup truck were not injured.

The cause of the incident is still under investigation, but it appears at this time that a mechanical failure may have contributed to the collision.

BCHP – Quesnel has conduct of the investigation with engagement from Worksafe BC, Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement, and BCHP Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Services.

Highway 97 was closed with alternating traffic for some time and re-opened at approximately 9:40pm. The investigation is in the very early stages and information is subject to change.