Drivers are reminded to be aware of road conditions following a scary incident between Williams Lake and Quesnel on Thursday.
According to Cpl. Mike Halskov, at approximately 10:25 am, Quesnel RCMP and Emergency Services responded to a highway collision about 45 kilometres south of Quesnel.
#BCHwy97 CLOSED at Alexandria Ferry South rd. due to a vehicle incident. Assessment in progress. No detour available. Next update 1pm. #QuesnelBC #WilliamsLakeBC
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Upon arrival, police determined that a northbound transport truck lost control on slippery roads, causing its trailer to jack-knife into the southbound lanes of the road, where it collided with a pickup truck. The driver of the transport truck was uninjured, though the driver of the pickup truck was airlifted to a regional hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Multiple other vehicles were indirectly involved as they came to the scene and tried to stop. No one else was injured but a number of cars slid into the ditch. As a result of the incident, the driver of the transport truck was issued a violation ticket for "Speed Relative to Conditions," which carries a fire of $167 and three points.
"By slowing down, you give yourself more time to perceive and react to situations and by doing so you reduce the risk of injury or death if you are involved in a crash," said Cpl. Halskov.
Prince George Regional Traffic Services has now assumed the investigation. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact PGRTS at (250)992-9211.
