A truck driver is dead after an Oct. 31 single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 16
Smithers RCMP responded to a crash off of Hwy 16 near Cocks Rd, approximately 14 kilometres east of Telkwa, at around 6:30 p.m. on Oct 31.
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Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle on its side in the ditch.
The 76-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The RCMP have not yet released a cause of the accident or announced whether they believe speed, alcohol, wildlife, weather, distracted driving or any other potential factors to be a contributor.
The Interior News has reached out to RCMP for comment regarding the above but have not received a response as of this article’s publication.
According to investigators, the driver was travelling eastbound on Hwy 16 when the truck veered off the road and into the ditch.
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Smithers RCMP are asking anyone who saw the crash or with dashcam footage of the event to contact the detachment at 250-847-3233.
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