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Update: Fatal logging truck accident

Update Tuesday November 29, 4:40 p.m. - RCMP have identified the driver of a logging truck killed when his truck went off the road and down a ravine early Monday morning. The deceased is Stanley J. Nelson, 56, of Coldstream. RCMP, the Coroners Service and Work Safe B.C. are investigating the crash. Police say it may take some time before the cause of the accident is known.

Police are confirming one person has died in a logging truck accident.

RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says police were called to an area near the Kettle Valley forest road around 3:30 a.m. Monday.

The accident occurred at the 83 KM point of the Mohr Forest Service Rd.

Molendyk says the truck went off the road on the left side into a deep ravine.

The wreckage was found by the the next logging truck that came by.

The unidentified driver is from the Coldstream area.

He died at the scene.



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