Police are looking for witnesses to a head-on collision that killed one woman and left three people seriously injured near Cranbrook on Boxing Day.
BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) officials say the crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. on December 26 along Highway 3/95 near Stropky Road when a southbound black Cadillac Escalade collided with a northbound red Honda CRV.
Police say a 64-year-old woman from Grand Forks who was the passenger in the Honda CRV died in the crash, while the CRV driver and two passengers in the Cadillac Escalade were seriously injured.
“BC Highway Patrol is asking anyone who saw the events leading up to this collision to speak with us about what happened, and we are especially interested in any dash camera video,” said Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol.
“This was the second fatal collision in less than a week in the winter conditions near Cranbrook. Please, everyone, slow down and make sure you are driving sober and without any distractions.”
The cause of the crash is still under investigation and police have not ruled out speed or impairment as a contributing factor.
Any information can be reported to the Cranbrook BC Highway Patrol at 250-420-4244.
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