A passenger was killed in a Wednesday accident inside the west gate of Yoho National Park near Field.
The Golden RCMP and BC Highway Patrol responded to the crash at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Officials said a blue Chrysler PT Cruiser was travelling westbound and crossed the centre line of the highway and continued down a steep embankment.
A woman in her 30s was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.
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Police believe she wasn’t wearing her seatbelt.
The driver was a man in his 50s from Kelowna. He was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say they are continuing to investigate and haven’t ruled out impaired driving.