Kamloops crash kills one, sends another to hospital

A motor vehicle crash near Kamloops killed one person, sent another to hospital, and closed parts of Highway 5 and Highway 1 Friday afternoon.

The incident took place at roughly 4 p.m., near the interchange of the two highways. Kamloops RCMP say a white Toyota Prius collided head-on with a grey Toyota Sienna.

The driver of the Prius was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Sienna was transported to Royal Inland Hospital for further assessment.

Traffic on both highways was stopped as a result of the accident, police said.

RCMP says it is coordinating its investigation with the BC Coroners Service.

UPDATE - #BCHwy5 - CLOSED south of #Kamloops due to a serious vehicle incident, assessment in progress. Expect heavy delays, detour is available, more info: https://t.co/IyTM0BNtXj

— Drive BC (@DriveBC) July 5, 2019

Later in the afternoon, another serious crash slowed traffic on Highway 3 near Hope. DriveBC tweeted that this incident took place just east of Manning Park.

#BCHwy3 - Reports of a major vehicle incident approx. 5 KM east of #EastgateBC, just east of #ManningPark. Crews en route, expect delays and congestion in the area. #HopeBC

— Drive BC (@DriveBC) July 6, 2019