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Girl killed in accident just north of Terrace

Officers attended the scene and learned that a single vehicle with six occupants had left the road, entered the ditch and rolled

The Terrace RCMP released the following report of a fatal motor vehicle accident that happened Sunday evening:

"On September 27, 2015 at 5:18 p.m. the Terrace RCMP received a report of a single vehicle incident near the 1700 block of Kalum Lake Road (Highway 113 approximately 24 km north of Terrace).

Officers attended the scene and learned that a single vehicle with six occupants had left the road, entered the ditch and rolled. Four of the passengers were transported to hospital suffering from various injuries, none of which were believed to be life threatening. Unfortunately, one passenger, a 16 year old girl succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

RCMP officers from Western Pacific Region Traffic Services, a Collision Analyst and a Collision Reconstructionist were called to the scene to investigate, assisted by Terrace Detachment officers.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation."