Fatal Motor Vehicle Incident on Highway 20

On March 25, 2026, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Williams Lake RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision involving two semi-trucks on Highway 20, approximately 25 kilometres west of Williams Lake. 

Emergency responders attended the scene, where it was determined that one person had died. The deceased is a 49-year-old man who had stopped at the scene to assist following the initial collision. While assisting with efforts to extricate a trapped driver from one of the commercial vehicles, the second commercial vehicle became dislodged and struck the man, resulting in fatal injuries. 

Highway 20 was closed for several hours while emergency personnel and investigators worked to manage the scene and conduct the initial investigation. 

The investigation remains ongoing and is being led by Williams Lake RCMP with assistance from BC Coroners Service and other partner agencies. 

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash-camera footage from the area around the time of the incident is asked to contact Williams Lake RCMP at 250-392-6211 and reference 2026-2457.