A 27 year-old Kelowna woman has lost her life following a two-vehicle collision west of Grand Forks on Sunday evening, June 15.
Grand Forks Fire Rescue, BC ambulance and RCMP were called to the incident at North Fork Road just after 7:45 p.m., where emergency crews extricated the single driver from one vehicle and a married couple from the other.
Sergeant Darryl Peppler says the female passenger in the two-person vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver, a 29 year-old man, was taken to Kelowna Hospital for treatment.
“The driver of that vehicle is still currently in the hospital, in a serious condition.”
The single driver from the other vehicle, a 22 year-old female from Grand Forks, sustained serious, but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to Trail for medical attention. She is expected to make a full recovery.
“The accident is still under investigation. We had a criminal analyst come from Cranbrook and we’re awaiting their report,” said Sgt Peppler.
“We can say that we don’t suspect drugs or alcohol were involved at this time.”
The highway was closed for several hours following the collision.
“This is a very sad and tragic situation and it is having a huge impact in the community as all the people were very well known to the community, so it’s just a lot of support being given their way at this time.”
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