By Dylana Kneeshaw

VEHICLE INCIDENT

Update: Arrest made after fatal vehicle incident in downtown Kamloops

Nov 3, 2019 | 12:59 AM

KAMLOOPS — UPDATED: Kamloops RCMP have arrested a man in relation to a fatal vehicle incident earlier this morning (Nov.3 ).

In a release, Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the registered owner of a pick up truck involved in the collision which claimed the lives of two people has been found and arrested.

The man’s involvement in the incident is still under investigation and police are in the early stages of investigating the accident cause.

“Through investigation we will be able to determine if he was involved as the driver or not. It just takes us some time.”

Shelkie says part of 1st Avenue is still closed and is expected to remain closed for most of Sunday.

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RCMP are still looking for any witnesses to come forward and speak with them, specifically- a female who was walking by at the time and left shortly after the incident took place.

PREVIOUS: Emergency crews in Kamloops responded to an early morning vehicle incident in the city’s downtown today (Nov. 3), with multiple people injured.

Emergency crews in Kamloops were responding to an early morning vehicle incident in the city’s downtown today. Kamloops Fire Rescue Platoon Captain Troy Grant says KFR responded to an accident on the corner of First Avenue and Battle Street just before 2 a.m.

“Upon arrival, we found a two vehicle collision,” Grant says, “Kamloops Fire Rescue was first on scene, and ambulance and RCMP arrived shortly thereafter. On scene were found four victims from the one car. It appears that one or possibly two drivers from the other vehicle had fled the scene.”

RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says two of the occupants were found deceased upon arrival on scene, while the other two suffered life-threatening, and non-life threatening injuries.

Crews were on scene for about an hour and a half, and Grant says the injured parties were taken to hospital after receiving medical treatment on scene.

RCMP are continuing to investigate the cause, and Shelkie says police will need some public cooperation.

“As we continue our investigation, 1st Avenue will be closed between Seymour Street and Nicola Street. As well as Battle Street is closed from 2nd Avenue to Lee Road,” Shelkie explains, “Our investigators could take most of the day to investigate this scene, so we ask motorists to avoid this area and take alternate routes.”

Shelkie says the driver of the pick-up truck involved had left the scene, and police are asking anyone who witnessed the accident to contact them.

She adds, if you were the driver of the pick-up or have any information about the driver, call 250-828-3000.