An 18-year-old Prince George man has died following a collision with a semi-trailer truck early Wednesday morning.
Dallas Ramsay was rushed to University Hospital of Northern B.C. just after midnight Wednesday after the small car he was driving ran into the back end of a truck on Highway 97 near Terminal Boulevard.
Ramsay, the lone occupant of the car, was placed on life support in an induced coma and died later that day of his injuries. The truck driver was not seriously injured.
“It’s believed that alcohol and a high rate of speed are contributing factors to the collision,” said Prince George RCMP Staff Sgt. Chris Riddle.
The incident is the first fatal traffic accident of 2020 within city limits.
Ramsay, known as DJ, was a student at Prince George Secondary School. A Go Fund Me Page has been set up by his friend, Isaak Grigg, to help the family through the tragedy. The link to the page is https://bit.ly/30LasAR.
The Prince George Traffic Services unit and the B.C. Coroner are continuing their investigation into the incident.
