Update:
One person was transported by medevac to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops Monday, March 25 after a vehicle crash south of Little Fort on Highway 5.
Clearwater RCMP Sgt. Grant Simpson told simplymastery the patient was the single occupant in the vehicle and was not buckled in.
"The vehicle rolled approximately six times and the occupant was not belted and was thrown from the vehicle which then landed on him, pinning him. He was talking to rescue crews, but has multiple broken bones.
Original:
Emergency crews are on scene of a traffic collision Monday, March 24, on Highway 5 south of Little Fort, between Barriere and Clearwater.
The incident occurred around 10:48 a.m.
DriveBC is reporting the highway is closed between Barriere Town Road and Webb Road for 24.9 km, five kilometres south of Little Fort to Barriere. Drivers are reminded to expect delays and to watch for emergency vehicles and crews.
Black press editor Hettie Buck is waiting in the traffic lineup and said a helicopter tried to land closer to the collision scene but because of the power lines there was not enough clearance so it landed in a farmer's field.
"They've transported a person by ambulance to the field," said Buck.
With files from Hettie Buck
