Double fatal crash on highway

Two people in a car died after colliding with a transport truck near Revelstoke on Sunday afternoon.

RCMP say a westbound Honda Accord was coming out of a curve and lost control, swerving into the path of the oncoming semi, 15 kilometres east of Revelstoke.

“The driver of the commercial truck was unable to avoid the collision,” said Sgt. Chad Badry of West Kootenay Traffic Services. “A RCMP member of Trans Canada East Traffic Services happened to be parked off the highway observing traffic just west of the incident and witnessed the collision. He was able to respond within seconds and alert other emergency responders.”

The adult male driver of the car and a male passenger died at the scene.