Vernon man killed in crash with semi near Valemount

Posted on February 3, 2015 in Crime/ Police // 0 Comments

VALEMOUNT — The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a motor vehicle incident near Valemount on Monday.

He was Ewen Craig McDonald, aged 53, of Vernon.

McDonald was the driver of a southbound pickup truck that collided with a loaded semi-truck and trailer unit on Highway 5 about 18 kilometres north of Blue River at Bone Creek, shortly after 5 p.m. on Jan. 23.

He was deceased at the scene. Road conditions were noted to be poor with heavy slush at the time of the crash.

The coroners service and RCMP Traffic Services continue to investigate this death.

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