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Fatal Crash

Rollover crash near Merritt kills young driver

Jun 21, 2021 | 4:37 PM

MERRITT, B.C. — One man was killed and another injured in a rollover crash near Merritt Saturday (June 19).

In a news release, Merritt RCMP say the crash happened along Kane Valley Road, off the Okanagan Connector, at about 11:30 p.m., when a black Ford F-150 rolled.

Bystanders and emergency responders tried to revive the driver, a 22-year-old man, but without success. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger, a 24-year-old man, was taken to hospital by B.C. Emergency Health Services personnel. He was later released.