Officials have confirmed a 31-year-old Prince Rupert man was the victim of a fatal accident just east of Fraser Lake on Thursday.
According to Fraser Lake RCMP, Tyler Der of Prince Rupert was traveling east bound shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 5 and tried to pass another vehicle during white out conditions during a hefty snow storm. The accident occurred as he was coming back into his lane.
While a passenger in the vehicle was able to escape, Der was found deceased inside the vehicle with the airbags deployed. There were no other injuries reported