Distracted Driving Blamed After Delivery Truck Slams Into Rock Wall Near Sicamous
Police say distracted driving caused the crash, which destroyed the truck and closed Highway 97A for about 45 minutes.
- On Monday, June 15, a FedEx truck crashed into a rock wall south of Sicamous after the driver left the northbound lane; Sicamous RCMP responded to the scene north of Swansea Point at 10:45 a.m.
- RCMP Sgt. McNeil stated distracted driving caused the collision, noting road conditions were excellent with clear visibility as the driver failed to maintain the northbound lane.
- Highway closures compounded the disruption: the crash closed the northbound route for approximately 45 minutes, causing significant traffic backups while the Bruhn Bridge remained under construction.
- Impact from the collision tore the truck cab open, completely destroying the vehicle; however, the driver remained uninjured despite failing to deliver the Purple Promise.
- Separately, a head-on crash occurred on Highway 1 near Salmon Arm, sending 4 people to the hospital in "critical condition" the same day.
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A FedEx driver failed to deliver the “Purple Promise” after crashing into a rock face on Highway 97A near Sicamous. The Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, June 15, and found the driver of a northbound courier truck failed to stay in the lane and was driving on the shoulder for a short stretch before hitting the solid rock wall. The impact tore the right side of the truck cab open “completel…
Distracted driving believed to be cause of FedEx crash near Sicamous - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
A FedEx driver failed to deliver the “Purple Promise” after crashing into a rock face on Highway 97A near Sicamous. The Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, June 15, and found the driver of a northbound courier truck failed to stay in the lane and was driving on the shoulder for a short stretch before hitting the solid rock wall. The impact tore the right side of the truck cab open “completel…
Distracted driving believed to be cause of FedEx crash near Sicamous - Grand Forks Gazette
A FedEx driver failed to deliver the “Purple Promise” after crashing into a rock face on Highway 97A near Sicamous. The Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, June 15, and found the driver of a northbound courier truck failed to stay in the lane and was driving on the shoulder for a short stretch before hitting the solid rock wall. The impact tore the right side of the truck cab open “completel…
Distracted driving believed to be cause of FedEx crash near Sicamous - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
A FedEx driver failed to deliver the “Purple Promise” after crashing into a rock face on Highway 97A near Sicamous. The Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, June 15, and found the driver of a northbound courier truck failed to stay in the lane and was driving on the shoulder for a short stretch before hitting the solid rock wall. The impact tore the right side of the truck cab open “completel…
Distracted driving believed to be cause of FedEx crash near Sicamous - Northern Sentinel
A FedEx driver failed to deliver the “Purple Promise” after crashing into a rock face on Highway 97A near Sicamous. The Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, June 15, and found the driver of a northbound courier truck failed to stay in the lane and was driving on the shoulder for a short stretch before hitting the solid rock wall. The impact tore the right side of the truck cab open “completel…
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Distracted driving believed to be cause of FedEx crash near Sicamous
A FedEx driver failed to deliver the “Purple Promise” after crashing into a rock face on Highway 97A near Sicamous. The Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, June 15, and found the driver of a northbound courier truck failed to stay in the lane and was driving on the shoulder for a short stretch before hitting the solid rock wall. The impact tore the right side of the truck cab open “completel…
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