Two killed in sports car crash at private B.C. racetrack: RCMP

OLIVER, B.C. — Police say two people died when a sports car crashed at a luxury private motorsports club in Oliver, B.C.

A statement from the RCMP says the driver of a sports car participating in a private event Wednesday at the Area 27 Motorsports Park failed to navigate a turn and hit a cement barrier at high speed.

Police say both the driver and passenger died from their injuries.

Cpl. James Grandy says in the statement that criminality is not believed to be a factor in the single-vehicle crash and the matter is now being investigated by the BC Coroners Service.