Quesnel, B.C. – The roads are slick, and a Quesnel driver found out the hard way  why  good snow tires and  reduced speed are in order at this time of the year.

Around 8:30 this morning, Quesnel RCMP received a report of a single vehicle collision on Highway 97 South on the Dragon Lake Hill.  RCMP say the driver of a southbound vehicle lost control after hitting black ice on the highway.  She attempted to regain control of the vehicle, but over-corrected ending up in the southbound ditch.

The 57 year old female driver was transported to G.R. Baker Hospital by Ambulance where she is being treated for non life threatening injuries.  

RCMP are once again  reminding drivers to exercise great care and caution when driving on winter roads which may be slippery or covered in black ice.