An occupant of this vehicle was sent to hospital with undetermined injuries following a three-vehicle collision on Highway 97 at Road 5 this afternoon. Photo by Lyonel Doherty
A three-vehicle collision this afternoon south of Oliver has sent at least two people to hospital.
Firefighters, ambulance and RCMP were called to a crash on Highway 97 at Road 5 at approximately 2:15 p.m. On arrival, emergency personnel saw one mini-van in the middle of the road, a pickup truck in the ditch and a damaged car nearby.
An occupant of the mini-van was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. An occupant of one of the other vehicles was also transported to hospital.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
A witness talks to RCMP regarding the collision, which involved this grey pickup truck. Photo by Lyonel Doherty
Firefighters assist paramedics in loading another injured person into an ambulance. Photo by Lyonel Doherty
A paramedic talks to a police officer on scene. Behind them is the third vehicle involved in the accident. Photo by Lyonel Doherty
