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Fruitvale man killed in crash

Greg Nesteroff
By Greg Nesteroff

A 26-year-old Fruitvale man has been killed in a crash between a pick-up truck and tractor-trailer.

It happened about 2 p.m. Thursday on Highway 3B at Old Salmo Road.

The pick-up driver died at the scene while the tractor-trailer driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Several agencies are investigating.

The highway was closed for several hours.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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