RCMP have now released the name of a 46-year-old Oliver woman was killed when she ran into the path of an oncoming vehicle along Highway 97 in the Gallagher Lake area

The name of the deceased is Debbra Street who lived on the west side of the highway in a trailer park.

Witnesses to the collision told RCMP they saw the woman run across the road from the west side of the highway into the path of an oncoming northbound traffic.

The incident happened Tuesday at about 6:45 p.m. And forced the closure of the highway for a brief time period.

Cpl. Dan Moskaluk, senior media relations officer, South East district, said a physician, immediately came to Street’s aid, she died at the scene as a result of injuries she sustained in the collision.

The 69-year-old male driver from Oliver stopped, called 911 and remained at the scene where he cooperated fully with the investigation.