Two In Hospital After Accident

Sunday, December 17, 2006 07:00 AM

Two men are in Prince George Regional Hospital following an accident on Highway 97 south near Sintich Road.

Prince George RCMP say a dump truck with a pup was parked on on the southbound shoulder of the road when it was rear-ended by a southbound passenger car.

The 17 year old driver of the car suffered lacerations, while the 48 year old passenger was unconscious with serious head injuries. Both were taken to PGRH where they are expected to recover from their injuries. The driver of the dump truck was not hurt.

Alcohol is not suspected as a factor in this crash. Police are advising drivers to adjust their speed to the road conditions, and to keep in mind that with so many people shopping there will be a greater volume of traffic on the roads, and that means there may also be some drivers feeling extra road stress.

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Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2006 07:00 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: lunarguy on December 17 2006 10:17 AM

Now what are the chances the truck was actually all the way off the road and not just sort of off the road on the narrow shoulders that we have around here ?

Posted by: Runner46 on December 17 2006 12:10 PM

same conditions on 97 at the coast as well. The plows do not clear more than they need to at 50 k per hour.

Posted by: lmorg on December 17 2006 1:46 PM

sounds like driver inexperience to me.

Posted by: Harbinger on December 17 2006 1:52 PM

Did the vehicle that hit the truck have an "N'"in the back window? I wonder what the "N" stands for? Was there the legally required road "flares" supposedly placed startegically behind the truck for a set distance? Broken down or parked? For what reason was the truck parked? In front of the home of the truck driver? Near a cafe? Assuming anyone coming down the road is in no mood fer surprises, no warning? Hmmmm? Too many questions.

Posted by: Gofaster on December 17 2006 2:34 PM

NUTCASE!

Posted by: Chadermando on December 17 2006 5:38 PM

A lot more questions than answers. I once came across a logging truck parked in the middle of the dark wet highway with no clean markers and nobody in sight. Damn near drove right into it.