Wrong-way crash on Coquihalla near Merritt leaves one dead

Published
June 15, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Merritt, Illinois
Incident type
Crash, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Merritt Illinois in Merritt, Illinois: A fatal wrong-way crash occurred on the Coquihalla Highway near Comstock Road in Merritt, British Columbia, on Monday morning. A small car traveling southbound in the northbound lanes was involved in a head-on collision with a transport van. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, while the occupants of the van sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Original reporting

Wrong-way crash on Coquihalla near Merritt leaves one dead | Radio NL - Kamloops News

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