Woman killed in car crash on Highway 5 north of Kamloops

A woman died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 5 north of Kamloops Tuesday. BC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash between Kealty Road and Orchard Lake Road near Vinsulla. The woman was driving alone and died on the scene, according to an RCMP press release from RCMP. The crash was reported at 7 a.m., Oct. 8. BC Highway Patrol has not said how the crash happened, nor revealed the deceased's identity. The highway has been closed in both directions for most of the day, and there is a detour in effect, but DriveBC expects the route to reopen shortly. 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 .