The BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) has shared more details of a crash on the Coquihalla Highway that killed two people and injured three more near Kamloops Friday.
Police received reports of a vehicle travelling the wrong way in the northbound lanes south of Kamloops just before 9 p.m.
“Minutes later, and before police could intercept the wrong-way driver, a grey Dodge Ram pickup and a white Hyundai Kona hatchback collided head-on,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin.
In an update Monday, the BCHP identified the two women who died as a 36-year-old and a 27-year-old.
The women reportedly have “international next of kin who are still being informed about the tragedy.”
Police say three more people suffered serious injuries, including two who were in the white Hyundai and the driver of the Dodge Ram truck.
Mounties add that the Dodge driver is “being investigated,” but more witnesses and video are required to complete the investigation.
“If you saw the driver of a grey Dodge Ram pickup doing anything suspicious in the minutes or hours leading up to the fatal crash, please call us,” said McLaughlin.
Anyone with information or footage to share is asked to call the BC Highway Patrol Kamloops Division at 250-828-3111 and quote file (2100) 2025-3075.