UPDATE: Transit bus and fuel truck involved in fatal collision in Kamloops
Someone was killed in Kamloops after a BC Transit bus and a fuel truck collided.
Police are on the scene of the collision in the 900-block of Ord Road. The crash happened around 10:50 a.m. today, Oct. 1, according to a press release from Kamloops RCMP.
“Ord Road remains closed as police are on scene investigating the crash and sadly, one person is deceased,” Cpl. Dana Napier said in the release. “We are asking the public to refrain from going to the area as police are investigating the cause of the crash.”
The bus wasn't in service at the time of the crash so there weren't any passengers on board.
Fuel was spilled and firefighters are cleaning it up, RCMP said.
Anyone who saw the crash or has dash camera footage of the incident has been asked to contact Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and cite file 2025 – 32756.
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