A man was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by a truck south of Quesnel just after midnight.
Quesnel RCMP say they received multiple reports of a man jumping into traffic along Highway 97 at Lavally Road, approximately 40 kilometres south of Quesnel.
“Unfortunately, while en route, frontline members were notified that the male had been struck by a transport truck and had sustained life-threatening injuries,” Corporal Belanger says.
“First responders provided life-saving measures, and the male was eventually airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital.”
Belanger says that Highway 97 was closed for seven hours, as a Traffic Reconstructionist attended the scene and conducted a comprehensive examination and collect further evidence for the investigation.
The highway has since been reopened as of 9 a.m. this morning.
RCMP are asking if anyone witnessed, has information, or has dash cam footage to contact the Quesnel detachment.
The man remains in critical condition.
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