Close X
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
ADVT 
National

Sudden Snowfall Causes Multiple Crashes On Coquihalla, Killing 1 And Injuring 10

The Canadian Press, 03 Apr, 2017 09:48 AM
  • Sudden Snowfall Causes Multiple Crashes On Coquihalla, Killing 1 And Injuring 10
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Ten people were hurt and one woman died on B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway in a series of crashes on Sunday blamed on a sudden snow squall.
 
Witnesses described rounding a bend just south of Merritt at highway speeds to see the route obscured by heavy, wet snow.
 
RCMP Sgt. Mike Pears says the woman was killed after skidding into the centre median and being hit by a second vehicle that was sliding as she got out to inspect damage to her car.
 
Pears says a police cruiser responding to the first accident was rear-ended by another car, resulting in a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles.
 
One driver who managed to weave through the damaged vehicles on the highway says the road was completely bare just one kilometre north.
 
The collisions closed Highway 5 for hours, but traffic was moving again before midnight.

MORE National ARTICLES

Coffee Shops, ATMs Ideal Spots For Automated External Defibrillators: Study

Coffee Shops, ATMs Ideal Spots For Automated External Defibrillators: Study
TORONTO — Coffee shops and automated bank machines would make ideal locations for installing automated external defibrillators to help people who have collapsed following a cardiac arrest, researchers suggest.

Coffee Shops, ATMs Ideal Spots For Automated External Defibrillators: Study

Lawsuit Claims Publicly Funded Ads Boosting B.C. Liberal Party Ahead Of Election

Lawsuit Claims Publicly Funded Ads Boosting B.C. Liberal Party Ahead Of Election
VANCOUVER — Two Vancouver lawyers have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the British Columbia government and the governing Liberal party alleging misuse of taxpayer dollars for partisan advertising.

Lawsuit Claims Publicly Funded Ads Boosting B.C. Liberal Party Ahead Of Election

Concerns Raised As Report Suggests Canadians Spending More Time Online

Concerns Raised As Report Suggests Canadians Spending More Time Online
HALIFAX — A new report says Canadians are spending more time surfing the web than ever before, raising concerns about how technology distracts from real-world relationships.

Concerns Raised As Report Suggests Canadians Spending More Time Online

Funeral For Slain Boy, 7, Set For Friday As Police Hunt For Stepfather Continues

Funeral For Slain Boy, 7, Set For Friday As Police Hunt For Stepfather Continues
As police scour the country for an Ontario man accused of killing his seven-year-old stepson, the child's family is preparing to lay him to rest.

Funeral For Slain Boy, 7, Set For Friday As Police Hunt For Stepfather Continues

RCMP Lay Charges Against Surrey, B.C., Man Nearly 5 Years After Sexual Assault

RCMP Lay Charges Against Surrey, B.C., Man Nearly 5 Years After Sexual Assault
Cpl. Scotty Schumann says the victim was physically and sexually assaulted near Unwin Park, in Surrey's Newton neighbourhood, on June 2, 2012.

RCMP Lay Charges Against Surrey, B.C., Man Nearly 5 Years After Sexual Assault

Manny Dulay: Leading On and Off the Court

Manny Dulay: Leading On and Off the Court
Manny Dulay has risen to the level of an elite student athlete while also being a positive influence for the community.

Manny Dulay: Leading On and Off the Court