Image: Byron Spinks / Smoke and flames were visible on Highway 1 near Spences Bridge last Thursday, August 14 after a head-on crash involving an SUV and pickup truck.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Fatal crash near Spences Bridge

RCMP appeal for info linked to fiery head-on crash near Spences Bridge, B.C., that killed 2

Aug 19, 2025 | 7:52 AM

LYTTON — Mounties in Lytton, B.C., are appealing to the public for any information, witness descriptions or video leading up to a head-on crash on Highway 1 last week that killed two people.

According to a statement from B.C. RCMP senior media relations officer Staff Sgt. Kris Clark, Lytton RCMP received multiple 9-1-1 calls on Thursday, August 14, just before 5 p.m., about a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 near Spences Bridge.

S/Sgt. Clark says a southbound SUV seemingly crossed the centreline and impacted a northbound pickup truck. A total of six people and two dogs were involved in the crash, with a woman from the SUV and a man from the pickup tragically suffering fatal injuries.

Both vehicles were engulfed in flames as a result of the crash.

The driver and two passengers of the SUV, as well as the driver of the pickup, all suffered various injuries and were treated at the scene before being transported to hospital. Both dogs also suffered injuries and received medical treatment.

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“This remains an active and ongoing investigation and we’re hoping to speak with anyone who witnessed the crash or may have in-car video,” said S/Sgt. Clark of the B.C. RCMP.

Anyone with any information who has yet to speak with police or has CCTV or dash camera footage of the crash is urged to contact the Lytton RCMP at 250-455-2225.