Quesnel, B.C. – A three vehicle collision this morning  on Highway 97 South, just south of Kesley Dale Landing Road,  could have been fatal, but  safety devices prevented any serious injuries.

Around  8 this morning, a car travelling northbound crossed the centre line into the path of an oncoming pickup truck carrying a camper. 

The driver of the southbound pickup truck with camper saw the car coming toward him and swerved into the northbound lane in attempts to avoid a collision.  The car collided with the rear of the camper sending the car out of control and into the path of another southbound pickup.  The car came to rest in the northbound ditch and the second pickup truck flipped and rolled onto its side.

BC Ambulance Services attended the scene and examined all parties involved.  Amazingly, no one suffered any substantial injuries as a result of this collision. 

“There is no doubt that seat belts and air bags played a critical role in preventing serious injuries or death in this collision. “ says Constable Krista VROLYK, Media Spokesperson for the Quesnel RCMP.  “Without these safety features, the outcome of this crash would have been very, very different.” 

The cause of this collision remains under investigation by the Quesnel RCMP.  Alcohol is NOT believed to be a factor.  Driver fatigue and inattention are believed to be contributing factors.