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Patient airlifted to hospital after serious Highway 97 crash

Credit: Oliver Daily News

UPDATE: RCMP say the woman is now in stable condition.

A 46-year-old woman has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a fiery crash on Highway 97.

Emergency crews were called to the Vaseux Lake area north of Oliver just before 1 p.m. A second victim was also been transported to hospital via ambulance in stable condition with minor injuries.

“A Toyota Corolla crossed the center line and collided head-on with an oncoming unloaded logging truck,” said Sgt. Harold Hallett.

Courtesy: Skylar Noe-Vack

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Highway 97 was closed in both directions for several hours, but has since reopened in both directions.

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Credit: Oliver Daily News.

 

The Okanagan Falls Fire Department confirms members were called to the scene but couldn’t provide any further details on the crash or if anyone has been injured.

 

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