Second teenager dies after weekend pickup crash on B.C. highway

Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:44:17 +0000

WILLIAMS LAKE — A second teenager has died after a weekend crash on Highway 20 near Williams Lake.

The B.C. Coroners Service says it’s now investigating the deaths of two females when a pickup rolled onto its roof Saturday.

Police said after the crash that one victim died at the scene and four others were taken to hospital with significant injuries.

The crash happened around 3:30 a.m., when police say the vehicle veered off the highway and overturned.

A cause remains under investigation and officers are trying to determine if alcohol was a factor.

(CHNL)