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Spilled lumber marks the scene of a collision on Hwy16 between Terrace and Prince Rupert Jan. 7. One man was killed and two injured in the accident which involved three tractor trailer units.
Tractor trailer unit collision kills man and closes Highway 16 for hours By Rod Link The Northern connector
PRINCE RUPERT - Police investigators continue to look into the reasons for a Jan. 7 accident between Prince Rupert and Terrace which killed one man and resulted in Highway 16 being shut down for hours. Killed is Kevin Campbell, 38, who is originally from the Port Simpson area but who had been living in Terrace. The accident took place approximately 70 kilometres east of Prince Rupert and happened
just before 11 a.m.. The highway did open up for single lane alternating traffic during the early evening hours of Jan. 7 once investigators had concluded their immediate work. There was still single lane alternating traffic the next morning. According to police, a transport truck traveling westbound on Highway 16 had jack-knifed, possibly due to icy and extreme winter weather conditions. As this was happening the vehicle’s trailer slid into the oncoming lane of eastbound traffic.
A second transport truck traveling eastbound on Highway 16 subsequently collided with the trailer. This driver sustained major injuries and later succumbed to those injuries at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital. He was taken there by air ambulance, said police. A third semi was unable to stop and crashed into the first two vehicles. The driver of the eastbound semi was trapped and the Jaws of Life were used to extract him, said police.
The other two drivers were transported to Mills Memorial Hospital by BC Ambulance for treatment of injuries received. Spilled lumber from one of the tractor units illustrated the force of the accident and the extent of what happened. It was snowing and road conditions were poor, says Sgt Pam Scott, NCO i/c West Pacific Region Traffic Services. RCMP officers from both Prince Rupert and Terrace were at the scene as were members of Terrace and Prince Rupert fire and rescue teams.
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