4 dead after Christmas Eve bus rollover on B.C. Highway 97C that left dozens injured
"Although the number of patients remaining in hospital is low, this is a life-altering incident for all involved, from the initial physical injuries to the emotional and spiritual impacts of an incident such as this," the Interior Health statement read.
Highway 97C is 224 kilometres and runs east from Cache Creek in the central Interior to Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley, B.C.'s third largest metropolitan area. According to DriveBC, the bus crash happened near the Loon Lake exit of the highway, which is 330 kilometres east of Vancouver and around 85 kilometres west of Kelowna.Health Minister Adrian Dix said the incident prompted Interior Health to initiate a Code Orange response to provide emergency care. Code Orange is generally used to describe a mass casualty or disaster situation at hospitals.it has set up an information line for families to locate loved ones involved in the accident: 250-545-2211.
This evening @BC_EHS and @Interior_Health are responding to a bus crash near Loon Lake Road on the Okanagan Connector. BC Ambulance paramedics were dispatched and are on scene. Our thoughts are with all affected during this difficult time. 1/3https://t.co/CcJNVi8EPs"My deepest gratitude to the first responders and medical teams who responded immediately to the call," Dix said in a statement.
The Conservative MP for the area, Dan Albas, expressed his condolences to the people injured in the crashShocked and saddened by the news of a serious bus accident between Merritt and Kelowna on the Okanagan Connector. Our thoughts are with those impacted, their loved ones, and the first responders and healthcare workers giving their all to treat people and keep them safe.DriveBC said the highway connecting Merritt and Kelowna was closed overnight between West Kelowna and Aspen Grove.
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