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Teens injured in pit party accident in the Shuswap

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Police in British Columbia’s Shuswap area are investigating after two teenage girls were hit by a vehicle at a party in a gravel pit near Tappen early Tuesday morning.

RCMP said they responded to the Skimikin gravel pit near Tappen Valley Road at 1 a.m.

Police said a vehicle was “being driven in an erratic manner” and allegedly hit two 17-year-old girls.

The teenage girls sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital for assessment. They have since been released.

A 17-year-old boy is accused of being behind the wheel of the vehicle. He was arrested but police said he has since been released to his parents.

The RCMP believe alcohol was a contributing factor.

No charges have been laid. Police continue to investigate.

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