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Charges laid following intersection crash that killed Kelowna nurse

Fatal Vernon Crash. Global News

VERNON – A person has been charged in connection with a two vehicle crash that killed one woman and injured another.

It happened at about 1:15 a.m. October 23rd at a 32nd Street intersection in downtown Vernon where the driver of a van allegedly ran a red light.

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Erin Rae Smith of Kelowna was killed. Her passenger was seriously injured.

Both were emergency room nurses on shift at the Vernon hospital and were on their way to a coffee shop when their vehicle was struck.

Lori Victoria Vance, 37, is charged with six offenses including impaired driving and dangerous driving causing death.

Vance has a court date on March 19th.

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