An intercity coach overturns on Christmas Eve in British Columbia in 'extremely icy road conditions'.
More than 50 people were taken to hospital by emergency services following the crash Four people died and dozens were injured after an intercity coach crashed in the Canadian province of British Columbia on Christmas Eve.
"Extremely icy road conditions" are believed to have caused the vehicle to roll over near the town of Merritt on Saturday, police say. Temperatures had dropped to -3.9C in the area, about 220 miles from the provincial capital, Victoria."Our thoughts are with those impacted by the crash, their loved ones, and the first responders and health-care workers giving their all to treat people and keep them safe," he said.
The westbound coach had been travelling from Kelowna to Vancouver when it crashed on the Okanagan Connector, part of Highway 97, shortly after 18:00 ,A total of 52 people were sent to hospital as a result and 36 required treatment, health officials say. As of Sunday afternoon local time, eight people were still in hospital, two in serious condition.
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