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Vernon man charged in crash

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Aug, 2023 04:20 PM
  • Vernon man charged in crash

A 36-year-old Vernon man has been charged after a head-on collision on Highway 97 left two people dead.

It happened in the early hours of August 5th near the Vernon Military Camp.

Two grandparents from Vancouver who were on vacation in the Okanagan were killed.

The accused faces six charges, including criminal negligence causing death and impaired driving causing death.

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