Chetwynd Crashes

Friday, February 15, 2008 11:26 AM

Prince George, B.C. - A series of crashes on Highway 97 about 32 kms south of Chetwynd today turned out not to be as serious as first reported.

RCMP say there were several single vehicle crashes ( not a three vehicle crash as had initially been reported) including a Greyhound Bus that was on its side. There were 21 people on board the bus. All were taken to Chetwynd Hospital either by BC Ambulance or by a second bus that was brought in. All 21 have been released from Hospital.

A charter bus also went off the road in the area but the driver was the sole occupant and was not hurt.

A tractop trailer went off the road, and the driver was not hurt.

Highway 97 has been re-opened to one lane traffic through this area, but delays should be expected. There are still sllippery sections along this stretch of highway and the RCMP are advising people NOT to travel through the area at this time.

An emergency esponse centre was set up by tht eMayor of Chetwynd this morning Anyone looking for information on relatives is asked to call:

250-788-3456

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Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 11:26 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: He speaks on February 15 2008 1:03 PM

Hmmmmm, Maybe they should use those gates that closes down the road when it is getting questionable.

The gates should be located in a spot where the rigs can turn around.

Posted by: andrewtylosky on February 15 2008 2:01 PM

This is the second story from the Chetwynd area that has been blown out of proportion. The slide this week was reported by the CBC to be 10 Meters deep - in fact, it was much closer to 10 feet deep.. I'm not sure where these facts are coming from, but it seems like many of the first reports are coming back blown way bigger then they actually are.

Posted by: lostfaith on February 15 2008 8:42 PM

It's up to the maintenance contractor to patrol the highway and recommend closure or where sanding and plowing needs to be done. when these incidents occur it is usually a sign that there has been no one out there checking on road conditions. After these incidents occur the contractor gets out there and does what should have been done earlier to prevent such incidents from occuring in the first place.

Posted by: Harbinger on February 16 2008 5:25 PM

Avalanche at 4 AM? We will get right on it as soon as the clock strikes 8. After all, if we send the crew out early, that means overtime and that means money, my friend!