One dead, four injured in weekend crash near Williams Lake

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash near Williams Lake in central B.C. early Saturday morning.

RCMP say the crash happened at around 3:38 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on Highway 20 approximately 15 kilometres west of Williams Lake.

A woman was killed when a GMC pickup truck left the highway and rolled onto its roof, according to an RCMP media release.

Four others in the pickup were taken to hospital with injuries ranging from serious to critical.

RCMP do not identify the woman who was killed or any of the people injured.

Police say the investigation continues and investigators think alcohol may have been involved.

Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Williams Lake RCMP at 250-392-6211 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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