A passenger bus crash on a highway in the British Columbia Interior has sent more than 50 people to hospital, a local health authority said.
Play Video
The mounties released a statement saying multiple people were injured as a result of the bus crash on the Highway 97C Okanagan Connector, but did not provide an exact number.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
It says the investigation is ongoing but it is believed that extremely icy road conditions caused the rollover. Interior Health, the regional health authority, says 52 people were sent to four area hospitals following the crash, and 36 patients were treated on arrival for injuries ranging from minor to serious..The health authority says eight patients remain in hospitals in Penticton, Kelowna and Kamloops as of early Sunday morning, including two in serious condition and two with non-life-threatening injuries.
Interior Health says although the number of patients remaining in hospital is low, the incident is “life-altering” for all involved.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
RCMP says four people killed in bus rollover on icy B.C. highwayRCMP in British Columbia say four people were killed when the bus they were travelling on rolled over on an icy highway in the province's Interior.
Read more »
5 shocking natural events that happened in B.C. in 2022British Columbia observed some wild natural events this year.
Read more »
B.C. Interior Health says 53 people taken to hospital after bus crashA passenger bus crash on a highway in the British Columbia Interior has sent more than 50 people to hospital, a local health authority said.
Read more »
B.C. Interior Health says 53 people taken to hospital after bus crashA passenger bus crash on a highway in the British Columbia Interior has sent more than 50 people to hospital, a local health authority said.
Read more »
B.C. Interior Health says 53 patients taken to three hospitals after highway crashA highway in the British Columbia Interior has reopened after a passenger bus crash sent more than 50 people to hospital.
Read more »
B.C. Interior Health says 53 patients taken to three hospitals after highway crashA passenger bus crash on a highway in the British Columbia Interior has sent more than 50 people to hospital, a local health authority said.
Read more »