RCMP Say One Dead After B.C. Semi Rollover That Nearly Ignited Forest Fire

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 May, 2015 11:48 AM

PEMBERTON, B.C. — Mounties say one person is dead after a fiery semi truck crash north of Pemberton, B.C.

Police say the truck rolled down an embankment on Monday and ignited a blaze that nearly spread into the surrounding forest.

Crews were at the scene at about 5 p.m. extinguishing the fire and gathering evidence.

RCMP say the investigation is in its early stages and are not releasing any more information.

A section of Highway 99 was closed for hours after the rollover but has now partially reopened.

The truck remains at the scene and is expected to be recovered during daylight hours on Tuesday.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits British Columbia's North Coast, No Tsunami

The 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Haida Gwaii region approximately 167 km southeast of the Village of Queen Charlotte at about 7 a.m. Friday.

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits British Columbia's North Coast, No Tsunami

High Court OKs Extradition Of Two To Face Cold Case Murder Charges

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the way for two men to be extradited to New Hampshire to face trial in a decades-old double murder.

High Court OKs Extradition Of Two To Face Cold Case Murder Charges

Battle Over DND Budget As Liberals Claim Spending On Track To Historical Low

OTTAWA — Numbers compiled by the federal Liberals suggest spending on the Canadian military will hit a historic low in the coming decade, despite a planned Conservative injection of $11.8 billion starting in 2017.

Battle Over DND Budget As Liberals Claim Spending On Track To Historical Low

Northern Ontario First Nation Community Begins Evacuation Due To Flooding

KASHECHEWAN, Ont. — The evacuation of a remote northern Ontario First Nation has begun as the rapidly rising Albany River threatens the community.

Northern Ontario First Nation Community Begins Evacuation Due To Flooding

Kathleen Wynne Says Transit, Infrastructure Plans Will Be Cornerstone Of Ontario Budget

TORONTO — Sales of Crown assets to pay for billions of dollars in new transit and infrastructure projects will be a key focus of today's Ontario budget, also expected to include details on a new provincial pension plan.

Kathleen Wynne Says Transit, Infrastructure Plans Will Be Cornerstone Of Ontario Budget

Mammoth Park? Extinct Beast's Genome Decoded, Possible Step In Reviving Species

Scientists have sequenced the near-complete genomes of two woolly mammoths that lived 40,000 years apart in different areas of Siberia, providing new insights into the species' evolution and eventual extinction at the close of the Ice Age.