Two killed in sports car crash at Area 27 private racetrack in Oliver

Two people were killed in a crash on the Area 27 luxury motorsports club racetrack in Oliver on Wednesday. Police were called to the Area 27 racetrack after a crash at 5:30 p.m. on June 5, according to an RCMP press release. The crash happened during a private event when the driver of a sports car failed to make a turn in the course and ran into a cement barrier at high speed. “Tragically, both the driver and passenger succumbed to injuries they sustained,” RCMP spokesperson Cpl. James Grandy said in the release. “Criminality is not believed to be a factor, and the matter is now being investigated by the BC Coroner Service.” RCMP are not releasing any more information to the public about the crash including the identities of the people killed. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .