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Police say both vehicles were traveling over 140 km/h before the Mustang lost control and struck a divider, killing its 19-year-old driver.
- On Friday, Nov. 6, a 19-year-old man died following a two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway in Salmon Arm, with emergency responders arriving near the First Nations Road off-ramp after 7:40 p.m.
- Witnesses stated the black Ford Mustang was following a grey Audi Coupe, with Salmon Arm RCMP reporting both vehicles were traveling at speeds over 140 km/h in the left-hand lane.
- Const. Hodges stated, "The Mustang moved into the right-hand lane and attempted to pass the Audi and apparently lost control, causing the vehicle to spin clockwise," before grazing the Audi and sliding into the concrete divider.
- Salmon Arm RCMP are seeking witnesses and dash camera footage from between 7:30 and 7:40 p.m. on Nov. 6, asking those with information to contact the detachment and reference file 2026-7099.
- The Salmon Arm Fire Department, Emergency Health Services, and Salmon Arm Rescue assisted at the scene, while an RCMP Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service investigated during a four-hour highway closure.
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A crash that shut down the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 1) just west of Salmon Arm for several hours on Friday night was fatal, police have confirmed. According to the Salmon Arm RCMP, a black Ford Mustang and grey Audi coupe were travelling at a high rate of speed, estimated in excess of 140 km/h, in […]
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