Passenger bus crash closes Highway 97C near Merritt
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KAMLOOPS — Highway 97C has been closed in both directions following a crash involving a passenger bus near Merritt on Christmas Eve.
In a news release from the RCMP, officials say police and Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) are on the scene tending to the injured. Social media reports suggest the crash occurred after 6 p.m. tonight (Dec. 24).
Interior Health posted on social media shortly after 10 p.m. that it was receiving 53 patients at three hospitals, including Kelowna, Penticton and Merritt.
“We will make every effort to connect families with patients as soon as possible,” Interior Health wrote on Twitter. “Our thoughts are with all the patients, families and our first responders impacted by these events.” It added that it was not in a position to provide patient updates at this time.
