With files from George Henderson, MyCariboonow.com
Highway 97 is now clear following a fatal incident north of Quesnel this morning.
CLEAR – #BCHwy97 vehicle incident 23km north of #Quesnel #HushLake
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) July 8, 2019
Corporal Mike Halskov, Media Relations with the RCMP’s E-Division, said it happened at around 5-45 on Highway 97 just south of Hush Lake and about 20 kilometers north of Quesnel.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a small Mazda sedan with two occupants went into the ditch and that a female passenger was ejected and subsequently succumbed to her injuries.
Halskov said the male driver has been taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
Highway 97 has been re-opened and is now down to single lane alternating traffic.
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DriveBC is cautioning travellers on Highway 97 to expect delays due to a vehicle incident this morning.
The highway is open to single lane alternating traffic 23 km north of Quesnel near Hush Lake.
#BCHwy97 OPEN to single lane alternating traffic due to a vehicle incident 23km north of #Quesnel near #HushLake. Expect delays.
For more information: https://t.co/rWTXocPkC3— Drive BC (@DriveBC) July 8, 2019
DriveBC said information will be updated at 12:00 pm.