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Four hospitalized after serious crash on Coquihalla Highway, BCEHS says
Four people were taken to hospital after a serious crash on Highway 5 north of Merritt on Saturday morning. BCEHS says three were in critical condition, including two airlifted, and the fourth was stable. The highway reopened in both directions before 4 p.m.
Four people were hospitalized Saturday morning after a serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway north of Merritt, B.C. B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) told CTV News that advanced care paramedics and two air ambulances were called to Highway 5 at 8:35 a.m.
A BCEHS spokesperson said in a statement that paramedics provided emergency medical care to four patients. Three were transported to hospital in critical condition, including two by air ambulance. BCEHS said the fourth person was transported to hospital in stable condition.
Just before 4 p.m., DriveBC said Highway 5 had reopened in both directions after closures that had been in effect for much of the day. CTV News has contacted the RCMP for more information.