FORT ST. JOHN BC, - Mounties in Fort St. John say five people were injured, some critically after a multi-vehicle collision at a busy intersection in the city Wednesday afternoon.
Officers were called to the crash at around 3:30 p.m. on June 24 at the intersection of 100th Street and Highway 97.
Emergency crews from several agencies responded, including BC Emergency Health Services and the Fort St. John Fire Department, who treated and transported multiple injured occupants from the scene.
Mounties say the collision involved a dump truck and three other vehicles.
“Currently multiple additional investigative steps are being conducted to determine the cause of the collision,” said Constable Christiaan Dreyer, Media Relations Officer with Fort St. John RCMP.
The Alaska Highway was shut down for much of the day as RCMP’s Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service examined the scene.
Police say five occupants were injured in the crash, with some suffering critical injuries, though the extent of those injuries has not been fully detailed.
The investigation is ongoing and RCMP are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dash-camera footage to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Fort St. John RCMP at 250-787-8100.