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Highway 97 North Of Wildwood Closed Several Hours Sunday Due To A Motor Vehicle Incident

Pat Matthews
By Pat Matthews

A two vehicle crash on Sunday (May 4) closed Highway 97 north of Wildwood between Pinnell Road and Lynes Creek Road.

North District Corporal Madonna Saunderson said it appears that a jeep hit debris on the highway, possibly a tire that had come off another vehicle and then collided with a Toyota.

Saunderson said occupants of the Jeep were treated for minor injuries while the occupants of the Toyota were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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