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Hwy 33 crash confirmed fatal

UPDATE 9:30 a.m.​

RCMP are now confirming a 21-year-old Kelowna woman died after the vehicle she was driving went over an embankment on Highway 33 Wednesday.
 
RCMP responded to the crash east of the hairpin corner in Joe Rich, on the 6900 block, about 4:15 p.m. Vehicle tracks were seen leading from the roadway, down an embankment, said Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Kris Clark. She had been driving westbound, toward Kelowna.

The woman's Mitsubishi Lancer was approximately 250 feet down the embankment.

The driver's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
 
The highway was closed for several hours, and traffic was diverted while an RCMP traffic reconstructionist conducted a detailed scene analysis.
 
The cause of the accident is not yet known.
 
RCMP Central Okanagan Traffic Services and Integrated Collision Analyst and Reconstructionist Services continue to assist the B.C. Coroners Service in the investigation, said Clark.
 


UPDATE 9 a.m.

Hwy. 33 has reopened in both directions after a reportedly fatal crash claimed one life Wednesday afternoon. 


ORIGINAL

One person has reportedly died after a fatal rollover on Highway 33 near the hairpin, late Wednesday afternoon.

Multiple unconfirmed sources indicate a woman lost her life after her vehicle tumbled down an embankment shortly after 4 p.m.

RCMP will not confirm the death, but say they are on the scene of a serious accident. The Joe Rich Fire Department says they are also on the scene working on a recovery.

Kelowna RCMP are now rerouting drivers around the accident on via Goudie and Cardinal Creek roads.

There are currently warnings on that section of road, according to DriveBC, of limited visibility due to fog.

We will have more details as soon as they become available.



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