A crash that sent two people to hospital, in Peachland on Wednesday, has claimed the life of a 47-year-old Summerland woman.
The woman was rushed from the scene after an off-duty paramedic found her gravely injured and treated her until emergency crews arrived.
Police obtained footage of the incident from a passing vehicle's digital dash camera, which captured the collision as it happened.
In the video, a northbound black Toyota 4 Runner loses control and veers into the oncoming lane, where it collided head on with a southbound red BMW Mini Cooper, driven by the woman from Summerland.
The Toyota then hit a blue Honda Civic that had been following the Mini.
According to Const. Jesse O’Donaghey, the driver of the Toyota 4Runner, a 47-year-old Kelowna woman, sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries. She was taken to Kelowna General Hospital in stable condition.
“The driver of the Honda Civic sustained non-overt injuries in the crash,” he said.
Traffic was affected on Highway 97 in Peachland, as the road was closed for approximately 2.5 hours to allow a collision reconstructionist to analyze the scene. Investigators have since ruled out alcohol as a contributing factor in this crash, and continue their investigation to determine whether or not charges will be laid.