Crash south of Kamloops claims three lives
Credit to Author: Cayley Dobie| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:48:18 +0000
KAMLOOPS — Three members of an Alberta family — including two young children — are dead after a single-vehicle crash Sunday south of Kamloops.
Emergency crews were called to a stretch of Highway 5A near Stump Lake, 30 kilometres south of Kamloops, at about 5:45 p.m. for a report of a single-vehicle accident.
Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said investigators believe a northbound car failed to negotiate a curve and left the road, plunging down a steep embankment.
“The driver of the vehicle, a 47-year-old male, was deceased at the scene,” Shelkie said.
The two child passengers, ages eight and six, were taken by paramedics to hospital, where they later succumbed to their injuries.
Shelkie said the family was from southern Alberta.
Snow was falling in the Kamloops area Sunday night, but it’s not yet known whether weather played a role in the crash. Nevertheless, Shelkie said the incident should serve as a reminder to drive safe.
“The RCMP would like to remind motorists to always drive defensively and cautiously,” she said.
The investigation is continuing.
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