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Logging truck driver killed near Fort St. James

A logging truck driver was killed last week near Fort St. James, according to the B.C. Forest Safety Council.
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A logging truck driver was killed last week near Fort St. James, according to the B.C. Forest Safety Council.

The driver was behind the wheel of a loaded truck on December 29 when it struck another logging truck that had stopped after losing traction on a hill. The driver's truck consequently left the road and the load of logs shifted forwarded and partially crushed the cab.

"The road conditions were reported to be icy," the agency noted in a posting on its website.

It said the RCMP, Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC are investigating what was the 10th logging-related death in the province in 2017.

The name of the driver was not provided.