One person is dead after a head-on collision Monday on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt, police say.
According to Mounties, the driver of a southbound Ford F-150 lost control about 45 kilometres south of Merritt. The pickup crossed through the centre ditch and into the northbound lanes, where it collided with an oncoming transport truck.
“The driver of the F-150 was declared deceased at the scene and the passenger was airlifted to hospital,” Merritt RCMP Staff Sgt. Josh Roda said in a news release.
“The driver of the semi truck sustained minor injuries.”
Roda said the cause is still under investigation, but the incident should serve as a reminder to motorists to drive to conditions.
“Our hearts go out to the family of the deceased,” he said.
“We want to remind the public to slow down and drive to the conditions this winter. The conditions on the Coquihalla Highway can change quickly.”
