1 killed in crash east of Quesnel, B.C.

Police say a 29-year-old man has been killed after a single-vehicle collision on the Barkerville Highway, east of Quesnel, B.C. (Google Maps)

Mounties say a 29-year-old man has been killed after a highway crash east of Quesnel, B.C., on Friday.

A news release from the Quesnel RCMP explains that the driver was found ejected from his vehicle after it left the roadway on Highway 26 near a forest service road. Emergency responders “attempted life-saving measures,” but he did not survive.

Police say they were alerted by an iPhone crash notification at 8:21 p.m., just an hour and 24 minutes after receiving reports of a driver speeding and making unsafe passes.

“The vehicle involved in the collision was the same vehicle from the earlier driving complaint,” said Sgt. Clay Kronebusch.

Police believe “speed and alcohol” were factors in the crash and confirm the man was the only person involved.