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Clearwater man who died in Highway 5 crash identified

Clearwater man who died in Highway 5 crash identified | iNFOnews.ca
A collision between a semi and a car near McLure on Highway 5, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. Credit: Dan Spark via Twitter

KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Coroners Service has identified the man who died after his vehicle collided with a semi on Highway 5 last weekend.

He was Antonino George (Tony) Cuthbert, 48, of Clearwater.

The collision occurred 48 kilometres north of Kamloops, near McLure around 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17. Investigators said Cuthbert lost control of his Chevrolet Lumina on a slushy section of the road and crossed the centre line before colliding with a tractor trailer.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service continue to investigate the death.

Clearwater man who died in Highway 5 crash identified | iNFOnews.ca
The location of the crash, south of Barriere, B.C. | Credit: Google Maps

To contact a reporter for this story, email Glynn Brothen at gbrothen@infonews.ca or call 250-319-7494. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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