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Merritt head-on collision leaves one dead and three seriously injured

Merritt collision Highway 5 crash BC Highway Patrol impaired driving Surrey man death

A fatal head-on collision occurred on Highway 5 near Merritt, British Columbia, on the morning of Saturday, October 17. The incident involved a black Toyota Tacoma and a white Toyota Rav 4.

A 24-year-old man from Surrey, who was a passenger in the Toyota Rav 4, died at the scene. Three other men from Surrey, aged between 24 and 38, were transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

BC Highway Patrol reported that the collision followed complaints of a vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes. Speed and impairment are suspected factors in the crash. The driver of the Toyota Tacoma, a 22-year-old man from Coldwater, sustained minor injuries and was detained for suspected impaired driving.

Investigators are currently seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage to assist in the ongoing investigation.

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BC Highway Patrol · Coldwater · Highway 5 · Merritt · Michael McLaughlin · Sgt. Michael McLaughlin · Surrey

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[10-19-2026] Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Big Rig in Elk Grove [arashlaw.com]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt [chemainusvalleycourier.ca]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt [burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt - The Interior News - Smithers BC [interior-news.com]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt - The Northern View [thenorthernview.com]
Surrey man killed in Coquihalla crash ID'd as 24-year-old just given permanent residency - Surrey Now-Leader [surreynowleader.com]
1 dead, 3 seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt [keremeosreview.com]
1 dead, 3 seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt [missioncityrecord.com]
1 dead, 3 seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt [thefreepress.ca]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt [100milefreepress.net]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt [aldergrovestar.com]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt - Nanaimo News Bulletin [nanaimobulletin.com]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt [trailtimes.ca]
One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt [campbellrivermirror.com]
Surrey passenger dies in head-on collision near Merritt [cloverdalereporter.com]
Surrey passenger dies in head-on collision near Merritt [peacearchnews.com]