The RCMP say a 67-year-old man from Mackenzie has died following a crash on Highway 97 north of Prince George.
Police say the accident happened just before 1 pm on Monday near Salmon Valley. They say a Peterbilt logging truck towing an empty trailer travelling northbound collided with a blue Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck going the other way.
Mounties say a 29-year-old Alberta man driving the logging truck suffered minor injuries. However, the Mackenzie man who was alone in the pickup truck did not survive the accident.
Police add road conditions were wet and slushy at the time of the crash. Environment Canada had issued a snowfall warning on Monday for the Pine Pass area, including where the crash occurred.
“We have seen two fatal collisions in less than a day on Highway 97. We’re urging motorists in and around Prince George to slow down to well below the speed limit,” says Corporal McLaughlin, Media Relations Officer for BC Highway Patrol.
Police are also asking anyone who witnessed, or has dash camera of the events, to contact BC Highway Patrol at 250-649-4004 and quote file (3100) 2026-190.