Fatal crash claims the life of 17-year old from Proctor

Nelson RCMP are searching for witnesses in relation to a fatal collision that claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl from Proctor. 

Nelson RCMP Corporal Dirk Pitt said officers received a report of the missing youth at 5:50 p.m. on July 3. 

A search involving police, Search and Rescue, and friends and family of the missing teen led to the discovery of her vehicle down an embankment on Highway 3A in North Shore at around 8 p.m. 

The teen was located deceased inside, following a collision. 

Police are working to determine the cause of the incident. 

She was likely travelling on Highway 3A towards Nelson from Procter between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. on July 3 in a dark green 1997 Honda CR-V. 

Anyone who saw her vehicle that morning is urged to contact Nelson RCMP at 250-352-2156. 

“Sincerest condolences to all affected family members and friends,” said Pitt. 


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Storrm Lennie
Storrm Lennie
Storrm began her journalism career in the Kootenays, joining Vista Radio in 2022. Originally from Red Deer, Alta., she now calls Nelson home and brings her passion for politics and community to her reporting.

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