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Highway 3 east of Creston open after multi-vehicle collision

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Multi-vehicle crash shuts down Highway 3 near Creston
WATCH: Several people were rushed to hospital by helicopter and ambulance following a multi-vehicle ceash that shut down Highway 3 east of Creston Wednesday – May 21, 2025

Highway 3 has re-opened about five km east of Creston, B.C., after a vehicle incident early Wednesday morning.

DriveBC says the route is open to both directions between Canyon-Lister Road and Lakeview Arrow Creek Road.

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Creston RCMP said it was a multiple-vehicle collision.

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BC Emergency Health Services officer, Brian Twaites, said in a statement that they were called at 6:31 a.m. Wednesday.

“Multiple ambulance resources were deployed, including five ambulances with primary care paramedics, an advanced care paramedic response unit, an area manager, and three air ambulances,” he said.

“Paramedics provided emergency medical treatment to four patients. One patient was transported by STARS ambulance to hospital in serious condition. Three patients were transported by ground ambulance to hospital in serious condition. They were subsequently transported by air ambulance for further care.”

 

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