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A major car crash was reported on Highway 97 near Bailey Road Friday afternoon (Image Credit: DriveBC)
By Liam Verster
Major Incident

Two people seriously injured in Friday highway crash

Oct 2, 2026 | 6:45 PM

Two people were seriously injured in a crash on the highway between Vernon and Lake Country Friday afternoon.

B.C Emergency Health Services says it received a report of a crash on Highway 97 near the Bailey Road intersection at 2:26 p.m. October 2.

EHS responded with ground and air ambulances and treated two people on the scene then transported them to hospital in serious but stable condition.

The cause of the crash was not disclosed.

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