Crash Puts One In Hospital

Thursday, March 22, 2007 07:36 AM

One person is in hospital following a serious accident on Highway 97 near Red Rock this morning.

RCMP say around 6:30 this morning, a southbound car pulled out to pass other vehicles, but lost control on the icy roads. The car went off the right side of the road, shearing a hydro pole. The lone occupant in the car was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He has been taken to PGRH and is in serious condition.

The roads have since been sanded, and police are on the scene. The repairs to the hydro pole are to take place later this morning and at that time police may have to reduce traffic to one lane alternating .

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Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 07:36 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: heidi1555 on March 22 2007 9:19 AM

We've all been in a hurry at times. I sure hope he'll be ok.

Posted by: bohemian on March 22 2007 11:06 AM

"...a southbound car pulled out to pass other vehicles, but lost control..."

Wouldn't need to pull out with a double divided highway. Especially between PG and Quesnel.

When are we getting that, anyway?

Posted by: giterdun on March 22 2007 1:20 PM

WE WILL HAVE MONEY FOR HIGHWAYS AFTER THE LAND CLAIMS ARE SETTLED. MANY MOONS FROM NOW.

Posted by: Gofaster on March 22 2007 1:44 PM

Something to be said for seat belts I would say....

Posted by: Big_B on March 22 2007 2:03 PM

I doubt land claims will be settled anytime soon for a couple reasons. One, there are a lot of lawyers getting rich off the process and they want the gravy train to run a little longer, and secondly, the government is lending money to the First Nations involved. When you contantly delay the process and lend more money, eventually you have the First Nations over a barrel as they cannot pay for the loans unless they settle the treaty. The Nisgaa treaty took 30 years and when they signed it, they were $100 Million in the hole and pretty much would have signed anything.

IMO, the treaty process hasn't changed all that much since the days of the Beothuks.

But getting back to the accident. Let's hope that fellow is ok.

And like my dear neighbour used to say to me, "remember the lord only goes as fast as the speed limit!" he hehe

Posted by: hadenough on March 22 2007 3:43 PM

WE WONT BE GETTING ANY MONEY FOR THE HIGHWAY TILL THE WINTER OLIMPICS ARE PAID FOR.

Posted by: whynotyou on March 22 2007 7:36 PM

Icy road conditions, not a good time to be in a hurry.

Posted by: Chester on March 22 2007 8:31 PM

He wasn't wearing his seatbelt. Pity. Chester

Posted by: owl on March 22 2007 10:50 PM

Seems he may be one of the victims of an early start to daylight savings time. Had we set our clocks ahead as normal, it would have been light enough at 6:30 to see that the road was icy and he may not have passed under those conditions.