Highway 97 crash north of PG claims a life

A 28-year-old woman from North Vancouver has died following fatal collision near Mackenzie on Highway 97.

According to the B.C. Highway Patrol, police were called at about 1:45pm on Saturday when a black Dodge Ram 3500 that was towing a flat deck trailer made contact with a Black Ford Bronco at Bijoux Falls.

The driver and passenger in the Ram were taken to hospital along with the driver and one of the two passengers inside the Bronco.

However, the second passenger did not survive.

“Police are very interested in how these vehicles were driving in the minutes leading up to the collision, and we’re looking for more witnesses who saw that black Ford Bronco or the black Dodge Ram towing a trailer,” says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “If you have dash camera footage that’s also crucial.”

Anyone with dash camera footage is asked to call the B.C. Highway Patrol or the Prince George RCMP.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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