Impaired driving is the suspected cause of an August 5 accident that took the life of a Hedley teenager, according to a release issued by BC Highway Patrol.

The family has confirmed the identify of the victim with The Spotlight. She is Mary Allison, a member of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band.

The crash occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m., near Bromley Rock east of Princeton.

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A second occupant of the vehicle, a 38-year-old man, was not injured.

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Police are asking anyone with information regarding this collision, including any dashboard camera video and pre-collision driving pattern is asked to contact BCHP Keremeos at 250-499-2250 and cite file 2022-3598.

Related: Another fatal crash on Highway 3 near Princeton

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