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.