One dead, four injured after serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt, B.C.

MERRITT — Police in British Columbia say one person is dead and four others are injured following a serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt.

RCMP were called to the scene at around 3:50 p.m. Saturday after receiving a report of a serious vehicle incident on Highway 5 north of Juliet Road.

Police say a four-door sedan which was carrying five people went off the road at high speed, eventually rolling before coming to a stop.

Four people were taken to hospital while one person was declared dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts from first responders.