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Lac La Hache woman deceased after early morning crash in the Cariboo

A two-vehicle crash has claimed the life of one person.

Just after midnight (Thursday), the Williams Lake RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 97 in 141 Mile.

Police said when emergency vehicles arrived on the scene they found a Hyundai Accent and a tractor-trailer unit had collided head-on.

Following the crash, the semi caught on fire, and the two occupants were able to escape the burning cab uninjured.

However, police noted the driver of the Hyundai, a 64-year-old woman from Lac La Hache, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

“While this investigation is ongoing, police do not believe there to be a criminal element into the cause of the crash,” Staff Sargeant, Del Byron, Operations NCO Williams Lake RCMP, said in a release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Williams Lake RCMP at 250-392-6211.

– with files from Pat Matthews, My Cariboo Now staff

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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