A passenger bus crash on a highway in the B.C. Interior has sent more than 50 people to hospital, a local health authority said. Read more.
Few details have been released about the collision, but Interior Health tweeted 53 people are being treated at three hospitals in Kelowna, Penticton and Merritt.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
There was no immediate word on whether anyone was killed in the crash, nor on the condition of any patients. The health authority has set up an information line for families looking for more details on loved ones. The incident took place Christmas Eve on the Highway 97C Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelowna, prompting the closure of the roadway in both directions for more than 81 kilometres between Junction Hwy 97 and Aspen Grove.
B.C. Premier David Eby, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming released a joint statement Saturday evening expressing their shock and sadness over the crash. “Our thoughts are with those impacted by the crash, their loved ones, and the first responders and health-care workers giving their all to treat people and keep them safe,” the statement read.
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