KAMLOOPS \u2014 A woman is presumed drowned in the British Columbia Interior after the vehicle she was driving left the road and went into a river.<\/p>\n
Mounties say the crash happened Sunday around 6:21 p.m. when the vehicle driven by a 24-year-old woman entered the North Thompson River in Kamloops near Schubert Drive and Birch Avenue.<\/p>\n
Police say three bystanders jumped in and rescued a 21-year-old passenger from the water that was “running high and was fast-moving.”<\/p>\n
However, police say the driver could not be rescued before the current carried the vehicle downriver where it sank.<\/p>\n
Rescuers have failed to find the woman or the vehicle, and police say the victim is presumed drowned as the search continues.<\/p>\n
Investigators believe the crash was an accident, and no further details were released.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 19, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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