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By Pete McIntyre-Vernon Matters

HIGHWAY CRASH

Fatal crash in Spallumcheen claims Coldstream man’s life

Jan 19, 2022 | 3:55 PM

SPALLUMCHEEN, B.C. — A Coldstream resident has died in a single vehicle crash in Spallumcheen.

RCMP attended the accident site at the interchange of Highway 97 and Highway 97A around 2:30 a.m. today (Jan. 19).

The driver and only occupant of the vehicle, a 54-year-old Coldstream man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Preliminary findings from the investigation have determined the vehicle was travelling eastbound on the stretch of Highway 97 when it collided with several objects, including a concrete barrier, eventually coming to rest against a rock wall at the location,” Cst. Chris Terleski says.

Terleski said next of kin have bee notified and the cause remains under investigation by police and the B.C. Coroner’s Service.

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“The results of this collision are tragic, and we offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” Terleski says.