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2 children dead in UTV rollover crash in northeastern B.C.

An RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference in St. John's, N.L., on June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Two children have died following a utility terrain vehicle accident in northeastern B.C.

Dawson Creek RCMP said that they were called on June 4 to a report of a UTV, also known as a side-by-side, rollover in the 13700-block of 207 Road in Pouce Coupe.

RCMP said that five young children were in the vehicle when the young driver lost control and rolled the UTV “several times over a considerable distance.”

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An eight-year old boy died at the scene, while the driver, a seven-year-old girl, was airlifted to hospital in critical condition. She later died in the hospital, police said.

The three other occupants suffered minor injuries.

“As a parent, I cannot fathom the unimaginable and tragic loss these families have suffered,” Staff Sgt. Kris Clark of the BC Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCMP said in a statement.

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“Our hearts go out to everyone who was impacted by this unthinkable event.”

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