Occupants of truck that ran into semi on Highway 6 die in crash

Occupants of a motortruck that RCMP opportunity crossed nan centre statement and smashed into a semi connected July 5 person died.

The clang happened astatine astir 5:50 p.m., Highway 6, conscionable northbound of Hills, B.C., and southbound of Crown Road successful Hills when, according to nan RCMP, nan motortruck collided pinch nan semi-trailer.

It was witnesses astatine nan segment who managed to rescue nan driver of nan semi-truck, which had overturned owed to nan collision.

RCMP said nan investigation truthful acold indicates nan rider motortruck crossed nan centre line. The driver of nan semi-truck attempted to debar a collision, but his B-trailer deed nan ditch, causing nan semi to flip and its load to collide pinch nan rider truck.

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The semi scattered its 100,000-pound load of timber crossed nan highway, wholly blocking some lanes, RCMP said.

The road was closed for 11 hours to facilitate nan investigation and clearing of nan debris.

The driver of nan semi-truck was taken to nan infirmary and recovered to person sustained insignificant injuries.

“Tragically, nan occupants of nan truck, each from Nelson, BC, did not past nan collision,” says Cpl. James Grandy, BC RCMP spokesperson. “RCMP connection their condolences to nan family and convey nan witnesses for their assistance astatine nan scene.”

Both nan BC Coroners Service and nan Slocan Lake RCMP proceed to investigate.