Winnipeg truck driver killed, another injured in B.C. highway crash

One Winnipeg man was killed and another sustained serious injuries in a crash on a British Columbia highway Monday.

The incident happened just after 6 a.m. on Highway 5 south of Merritt, B.C., RCMP said.

Police determined that one commercial transport truck rear-ended another, after which the second vehicle caught fire.

The driver of the first truck, a man from Edmonton, wasn’t hurt in the crash, but the driver of the second truck died at the scene. A co-driver in the second semi managed to extricate himself from the cab but was seriously injured.

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According to RCMP, the truck driven by the Winnipeggers was eventually completely consumed by flames, which caused a temporary closure of the highway in both directions.

Police continue to investigate and are currently looking for more information from witnesses. Names of the crash victims have not been released.

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