Vernon Matters staff photo of firefighters preparing to clear the scene of the crash on Hospital Hill around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 30

By Liam Verster

Hospital Hill Crash

No reported injuries after multi-vehicle crash stalled traffic on Hospital Hill

Jul 31, 2025 | 10:18 AM

A crash on 32nd Street Wednesday afternoon impacted traffic entering and leaving Vernon.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said three vehicles collided near the Tel-A-Friend Motel and Jim’s Place Pizza, around 12:45 p.m.

One of the vehicles was leaking coolant, and the owner arranged for a tow truck to remove it from the scene.

Mounties said the crash was not a police matter and officers did not attend the scene.

Vernon Matters did attend and found firefighting crews cleaning the scene and reopening the lanes around 5:45 p.m.

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Emergency Health Services told Vernon Matters that no one required medical treatment as a result of this incident.