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Cranbrook, BC Highway Patrol, Collision Unit, Road Safety Unit
2025-02-12 11:54 PST
File # 2100-2025-373
A woman from Wardner is dead and two people are injured after a collision near Cranbrook, and BC Highway Patrol is seeking your help.
The collision happened on February 11, 2025, just before 6:00 pm on Highway 3 and 93, 15 kilometers east of Cranbrook when a white 2015 Dodge pickup truck with Alberta plates attempted to pass a semi-truck and collided head-on with a Pontiac Vibe. The driver of the Pontiac, a 62 year old woman from Wardner, did not survive. The male driver of the Dodge and one passenger, a male were transported to hospital with minor injuries.
The highway was closed down for several hours to make it safe for first responders and preserve evidence. While the cause of this collision is still under investigation, we are urging drivers to slow down, drive sober, and drive without distractions said Insp. Chad Badry, the Officer in Charge of BC Highway Patrol Kootenay region.
While the cause of this collision is still under investigation, we are urging drivers to slow down, drive sober, and drive without distractions
BC Highway Patrol is asking for anyone who may have seen the driving behaviour of the Dodge leading up to the collision, witnessed this collision, or who may have dashcam video to contact BCHP Cranbrook at 250-420-4244 and refer to file number 2025-373.
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Email: chad.badry@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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