The Fort St John RCMP confirmed a death of a driver following yesterday’s (Monday) two vehicle collision.
Police say a report came in at 1:42 p.m. of a collision on Highway 97 North at the 269 Road, just north of Fort St John, involving an SUV and tanker truck.
RCMP, BC Ambulance Service and Charlie Lake and Fort St John Fire Services attended the scene, where the driver of the SUV was declared deceased.
The family of the deceased was notified.
It was determined that the southbound SUV failed to stop for a red light, colliding with the tanker truck that was turning left onto Highway 97 from 269 Road.
The highway was closed while the RCMP Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Services conducted their examination.
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