Smithers RCMP responded to a fatal single vehicle crash yesterday (Tuesday) outside Telkwa.
According to police, the incident occurred at 9:40 a.m. when the vehicle entered the Telkwa River off the Telkwa Forest Service Road.
Mounties added the driver was taken to hospital for minor injuries and has since been released.
The passenger was pronounced dead on scene.
“Smithers RCMP extends its condolences to the families and loved ones of those involved in this tragic incident,” the department said in a release.
An investigation into the collision remains ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Smithers police.
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