1 dead, another in hospital after two commercial vehicles collide in McLure, B.C.
Crash took place on Highway 5 north of Kamloops
B.C. RCMP say one driver was killed and another was brought to hospital after an early afternoon collision between two commercial vehicles on Highway 5 in McLure, B.C., north of Kamloops, on Thursday.
B.C. Highway Patrol has taken over the investigation and police saythere were no initial indications of criminality as a contributing factor to the crash.
In a news release, B.C. RCMP said the collisionhappened at 12:11p.m. PST and officers from the Barriere RCMP detachment, the RCMP'scollision analysis unit andB.C. Highway Patrol Officers from Kamloops all responded.
"Highway 5 is closed in both directions at this time and a time of re-opening is undetermined at this point," reada statement sent out shortly before 4 p.m.
Later Thursdayevening, DriveBCsaid that section of the highway was still shut down, and to keep on eye on itsTwitter pagefor updates.
REMINDER - #BCHwy5 The highway is CLOSED in both directions approximately 5 km south #McLure between Jane Rd and Orchard Lake Rd due to a vehicle incident. Crews on scene. No detour available. #Kamloops #BarriereBC
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—@DriveBC
The B.C. Highway patrol based in Kamloops is asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call them at 250 828-3111.