Kamloops mother and son killed in crash on Trans-Canada near Chase

A two-vehicle crash on Trans-Canada Highway west of Chase Thursday claimed the lives of a 47-year-old Kamloops woman and her 11-year-old son.

Emergency crews responded to the crash at around 3 p.m., Oct. 1, in the 5300 block of Highway 1 between a Mercedes SUV and a Honda Civic, according to an RCMP media release.

The mother and son in the Honda Civic were pronounced deceased at the scene of the collision and the driver of the SUV was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

“As this investigation is in its infancy, investigators are working to determine exactly what occurred, and we are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or captured relevant dash camera footage to come forward,” RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Brett Urano said in the release.

Anyone who witnessed the crash, or who may have dash camera footage from the area between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Oct. 1, is asked to contact Chase RCMP at 250-679-3221 and reference file 2026-2282.