The New Hazelton RCMP have released a statement saying that they are still investigating a motor vehicle incident from yesterday afternoon.
At around 3:45 PM on Highway 16 West, near Braucher Road, a pickup truck heading west had a head on collision with a semitrailer truck.
The pickup truck’s occupants, a 39-year-old man and a 24-year-old man, did not survive and the semitrailer’s driver was taken to the hospital for his injuries.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the New Hazelton RCMP.