Emergency vehicles at the junction of Highway 97 and Barkerville Highway in Quesnel. [Photo Credit: Karen Powell/ QVFD Photographer]
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RCMP respond to accident in Quesnel-one person injured

Teryn Midzain
By Teryn Midzain

A two-vehicle accident has closed Highway 97 in both directions at the Barkerville Highway junction.

A pickup truck traveling on Barkerville Highway collided with a semi-truck traveling northbound’s trailer on Highway 97.

Police, Fire Department, and Emergency Health Services were called to the scene at 1:15 p.m.

One person was taken to the hospital with undetermined injuries at this time.

Police closed both north and southbound lanes.

People traveling north to Barkerville can be detoured through Shemenaur Road.

Southbound traffic is being detoured through Bjornson and Ten Mile Lake Road, to connect with the Quesnel-Hixon Road to get into town.

More details to come.

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Teryn Midzain
Teryn Midzain
Teryn is a News Reporter based in Quesnel, B.C. He started his career in local journalism for campus and community radio. He spent six months living in London, UK, studying journalism and working in the field before returning to focus on building a long-term career. A passionate sports enthusiast, he moonlights as an amateur race car driver and plays Dungeons & Dragons when he is not on the clock or out in nature.

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