Trail motor vehicle incident leads to fatality
By Trail Champion
On Thursday, Jan, 9, at 11:39 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report that a 38-year-old Fruitvale woman had fallen out of a vehicle and sustained a life-threatening injury while in the 100 block of Rossland Avenue in Trail, according to Trail RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Wicentowich.
“Officers located the woman and the vehicle at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital,” Wicentowich said. “The injured woman was believed to in critical condition after the fall and was transported in the vehicle by another occupant to the hospital for emergency medical treatment.
“The 38-year-old Fruitvale woman remains in hospital at this time; however, is not expected to survive her injuries”.
He said the matter remains under investigation.
“This appears to be a sad and tragic incident which ended the life of a local Fruitvale woman. Our condolences to her family and loved ones in this difficult time.”
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