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UPDATE: Fruitvale woman dies after Trail vehicle incident

The incident occurred on Jan. 9
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A Trail motor vehicle incident has claimed the life of a 38-year-old Fruitvale woman. 

According to an RCMP statement, Trail officers received a report at 11:39 p.m. on Jan. 9 that a woman had fallen out of a vehicle and sustained a life-threatening injury in the 100 block of Rossland Avenue.
 
Officers located the woman and the vehicle at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. The injured woman was believed to be in critical condition after the fall and was transported in the vehicle by another occupant to the hospital for emergency medical treatment.
 
“This appears to be a sad and tragic incident which ended the life of a local Fruitvale woman," said Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "Our condolences to her family and loved ones in this difficult time.”

Police say the incident is still under investigation.



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