Witnesses sought in police-involved crash near Kamloops, B.C.

An RCMP cruiser is seen in this file photo.

Police are seeking witnesses to a crash involving an unmarked police vehicle that occurred Saturday near Kamloops, B.C.

According to a statement by BC Highway Patrol, an unmarked grey police pickup and a blue Ford Ranger pickup were both travelling northbound on Highway 5 just after 8:30 a.m. when the collision took place.

The crash happened just south of Rayleigh, police said.

The police officer, the 21-year-old Maple Ridge driver of the pickup and her 19-year-old passenger were taken to hospital as a precaution.

Both cars were “severely damaged” and traffic on the major highway was rerouted for around nine hours, the statement said.

“Police have spoken to multiple witnesses and collected multiple dash-camera videos, but we need to be thorough and we would welcome more witnesses,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin.

“The investigation is in its early stages but there are no obvious indications of criminality to this point.”

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has relevant dash camera video is asked to call the BC Highway Patrol, Kamloops line at 250-828-3111 and quote file number 2100 2025-1361.