Investigation into fatal accident continues

A 48-year-old Kelowna woman died in the incident at Duck Lake Saturday

RCMP continue to investigate a fatal motor vehicle accident in Lake Country.

On Saturday at 12:46 p.m., the police responded to a head-on collision on Highway 97 near Duck Lake.

According to witnesses, a southbound Volkswagen Tiguan crossed two lanes of traffic and impacted a northbound commercial vehicle that had been travelling in the outside lane.

The force of the collision disintegrated the front end of the Volkswagen and caused extensive damages to the commercial truck. The 48-year-old Kelowna woman driving the Volkswagen died at the scene.

The two occupants of the commercial truck both suffered relatively minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

The RCMP are assisting the coroners service in the investigation.

Vernon Morning Star