A person is dead after a collision involving a car and a commercial flatbed truck on the Coquihalla Highway.
A vehicle collision in the southbound lanes occurred just before the Caroline Mine Road exit on Tuesday morning.
BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) confirmed with Glacier Media personnel responded to a call at 8:33 a.m., about a motor vehicle incident on the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope.
Cpl. Mike Moore with BC Highway Patrol says a collision occurred between a car and a commercial flatbed truck.
“One person was pronounced deceased at the scene,” he says.
An ambulance responded to the scene, but no patients were transported to hospital, according to BCEHS.
The investigation is in the very early stages.
“Although all avenues of investigation are being pursued, drugs or alcohol do not appear to be contributing factors,” says Moore.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or have dashcam video are asked to contact BC Highway Patrol - Chilliwack at 604-702-4039.
DriveBC has alerted the public that the southbound lanes are reduced to single-lane traffic and motorists should expect delays.
Highway cameras in the direction of the crash are ‘currently unavailable’ at the time of the incident.
As of Tuesday afternoon, northbound lanes are unaffected. The incident occurred about 28 kilometres outside of Hope.
