Kelowna ties in a double fatal
Photo: GoFundMe
One of the two people killed in a fatal car accident in Alberta on Friday was a former Kelowna resident.
Denelle Brazeau grew up in Kelowna and attended Rutland Senior Secondary.
Shortly after 9 a.m. on June 17, emergency crews were called to Highway 2 near Okotoks. Investigators believe a northbound passenger van driven by a man entered the southbound lanes of the highway and crashed into an SUV driving Brazeau.
Both drivers died at the scene.
Ben Schwarz has been a friend of Brazeau for years and attended RSS with her.
He has started a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs and help build a trust fund for Brazeau’s two children.
“I had friends who gathered at my place and then asked me to start GoFundMe. I’m still close to my eldest son. That way everyone knows the money will get where it’s needed. It’s just surreal.” Schwartz.
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Photo: CTV Calgary