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2 adults, 3 kids taken to hospital, Coquihalla now open following serious crash

Click to play video: 'Crash closes Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt'
Crash closes Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
WATCH: A family of five have been sent to the hospital after a serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway Sunday afternoon – Jul 23, 2018

Five people were taken to hospital after a serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway Sunday evening.

One person was transported to hospital in critical condition by air ambulance, while four others were transported in stable condition by ground ambulance, according to the BC Ambulance Service.

Three children were in the vehicle, which rolled over, including an infant who was in a car seat.

The Coquihalla was closed northbound between Hope and Merritt because of the collision at exit 238.

It reopened just after midnight Monday.

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The highway was also briefly closed southbound nine kilometres north of Merritt, but it has now reopened.

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