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.
-Noah Abel CJDC
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how about the hiway maintenance crews do there jobs properly instead the hiways were shit from mackenzie to prince george then were bare until the south side of prince george where the other fatality happened so I don't believe speed was a factor but truly believe piss poor road maintenance was the problem for both the fatal accidents yesterday !!!!
How about logging trucks slow down. I drive that highway often theyre drive down the middle of the road in bad conditions. Crowd corners and generally over the speed limit knowing full well they have no mud flaps while passing other vehicles
This was my uncle that was killed. I know for a fax he was going slow because of the road conditions. Why weren't the roads being maintained. And that fact that both fatalities were cause by logging trucks means they should have been chained up and slow down. Our family is devastated and im sure the other family is to.
This is unconscionably avoidable. 😭 "Public Road Safety: Large trucks (including logging trucks) are involved in nearly 20% of all fatal crashes in BC, despite making up less than 1% of total" (gov stat)
My family drives logging trucks .It makes sense statistically that more fatalities are associated with logging trucks due to their weight and size . I don't know the circumstances surrounding this tragedy but those roads in the picture do not allow for chains . The exposed concrete is not conducive to running chains . Log truck drivers are not innocent and I have seen some bad drivers in both commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, and logging trucks. There is no good reason for anyone to drive outside of the limits and the road conditions. I have witnessed firsthand how some people hate being behind a logging truck and pass when it is not safe because they don't want the road wash or the variable speed changes associated with hills and corners that logging trucks operate in. I have seen my family member cut off last minute and have to avoid driving into the back of someone who just slid in front of them before a light . My heart breaks for the gentlemen who passed and the driver of the log truck who will never be the same . I asked my family once why ( on occasion in winter ) I have seen the trucks tend to move closer to the centre than I think is normal and they said if the slush and snow pull you into a rut there is no coming back from that . Again , just some insight but this tragedy is heartbreaking and I pray all parties find peace and healing ❤️🩹
How about reducing the amount of log trucks on the highways by not shutting down every small town sawmill operation and shipping logs south?? It’s an issue that keeps getting worse every year and the highway maintenance is absolute trash between Prince George and Chetwynd. These tragic losses are unavoidable.