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Alcohol a Suspected Factor in Crash that Killed 2 in West Kelowna, B.C.

Police say alcohol was a factor in both crashes, which killed three people and left two others hospitalized.

  • Three people have been killed in two separate vehicle crashes across the B.C. Interior, with police stating alcohol is believed to be a factor in both incidents.
  • The first crash occurred Saturday near Osoyoos when a pickup truck went down an embankment off Highway 3, killing a 23-year-old Penticton woman during transport to hospital.
  • Early Tuesday, West Kelowna RCMP responded to a head-on collision on Highway 97 involving two vehicles and four people; two were pronounced dead at the scene and two hospitalized.
  • The BC Highway Patrol in Keremeos is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a grey Chevrolet Colorado involved in the Highway 3 crash leading up to the incident.
  • Investigators believe alcohol was a contributing factor in both crashes as police continue gathering evidence from both investigations to determine full circumstances.
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Alcohol believed to contribute to fatal Highway 3 crash near Osoyoos

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Alcohol believe to be a factor in separate crashes in B.C.'s Interior, killing 3

WEST KELOWNA - Police say alcohol is believed to be a factor in two separate vehicle crashes in the B.C. Interior where three people have been killed.

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