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Driver taken to hospital after early morning roll-over accident on Highway 97

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The Fort St. John RCMP was called to the scene of a single vehicle crash on highway 97 near Todd Road Wednesday morning.

Mounties say just before 7am, a blue hatchback rolled over into the southbound ditch. Police say the driver lost control of his vehicle while speeding to pass a number of vehicles.

The driver was transported to the Fort St. John Hospital by ambulance with non-life threating injuries.

The driver was also given multiple violation fines, related to speeding.

Highway 97 was closed briefly after the accident but was soon reopened.