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Quesnel RCMP respond to fatal collision near Wells

Teryn Midzain
By Teryn Midzain

A 27-year-old man has died after a pickup truck rolled over on Highway 26 west of Wells on Sunday, Oct. 25.

RCMP say the single-vehicle collision happened at around 11:55 a.m., near Stanley Road.

The pickup was travelling east on Highway 26 when it left the roadway and overturned. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the young man who lost his life in this tragic incident,” says Sgt. Clay Kronebusch of the Quesnel RCMP.

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Teryn Midzain
Teryn Midzain
Teryn is a News Reporter based in Quesnel, B.C. He started his career in local journalism for campus and community radio. He spent six months living in London, UK, studying journalism and working in the field before returning to focus on building a long-term career. A passionate sports enthusiast, he moonlights as an amateur race car driver and plays Dungeons & Dragons when he is not on the clock or out in nature.

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