News Items tag as: BC Highway Patrol

Woman killed in car crash on Highway 5 north of Kamloops
October 08, 2024 - 1:56 PM
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A woman died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 5 north of Kamloops Tuesday.
Multiple people seriously injured in crash on Trans-Canada near Field
August 07, 2024 - 1:57 PM

A serious two-vehicle crash has closed the Trans-Canada Highway near Field this afternoon.
RCMP looking for witnesses to fatal head-on crash in South Okanagan
August 06, 2024 - 3:44 PM
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One person was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 97 in Oliver last week.
Car going almost twice speed limit flips on Bennett bridge in West Kelowna
July 12, 2024 - 9:44 AM
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A driver rolled their car going nearly double the speed limit on the William Bennett Bridge in West Kelowna earlier this week.
Trans-Canada Highway closed due to fatal collision near Lytton
July 11, 2024 - 4:02 PM
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The Trans-Canada Highway is closed after two people died in a collision south Lytton.
Four dead in collision with semi in Keremeos
July 11, 2024 - 9:51 AM
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Police are investigating a fatal collision involving two cars and a semi truck in Keremeos.
More than 600 drivers checked for impaired driving in South Okanagan
July 09, 2024 - 2:52 PM

More than 600 drivers were pulled over by officers with the RCMP's BC Highway Patrol during impaired driving checks over three days in the South Okanagan last week.
225 vehicles impounded for speeding in Kelowna so far this year
June 21, 2024 - 1:30 PM

BC Highway Patrol have impounded more than 225 vehicles for speeding in the Kelowna area this year, and noted five instances of excessive speeding in June.
BC Highway Patrol crackdown catches drivers hitting ridiculously excessive speeds
May 30, 2024 - 10:49 AM

Members of the RCMP's highway patrol in BC caught drivers going more than double the speed limit over the May long weekend.
Two dead in head-on collision on Highway 5 in Clearwater
April 25, 2024 - 4:58 PM

Two people are dead after a head-on collision on Highway 5 in Clearwater.
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