One person was killed and another seriously injured in a head-on collision Wednesday morning on Highway 97 about five kilometres north of Kersley.
Quesnel RCMP, who were called to the scene shortly after 9 a.m., said it appears the driver of a southbound SUV lost control while passing another vehicle on an icy stretch, crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a pickup truck.
Occupants of the pickup truck walked away without injury while two passengers in the SUV were extracted using the jaws of life. The stretch was closed for about an hour, RCMP said.
RCMP urged drivers to drive according to road conditions and noted heavy snowfall in the previous 24 hours have led to icy sections and soft snow on the shoulders.
