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B.C. bus crash: Four dead, dozens sent to hospital after highway ... (Vancouver Sun)

B.C. RCMP say four people died and dozens were sent to hospital when a bus travelling from Kelowna to Vancouver crashed on Christmas Eve.

Ministry of Transportation, said the stretch of road was cleared and reopened shortly before 8:30 a.m. DriveBC, the communications arm of the B.C. Additional critical care staff in areas including emergency departments, medical imaging and surgery were brought in. Director John Stepovy said the vehicle was travelling from Kelowna to Vancouver at the time of the crash. The Mounties said they received multiple calls on Saturday shortly after 6 p.m. Article content

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Phones wanted for those in hospital after Christmas Eve bus crash ... (Hope Standard)

People involved in the Ebus crash on Highway 97C that killed four people on Christmas Eve are asking for cellphones to communicate with loved ones.

[newsletter](https://www.kelownacapnews.com/newsletters/). “I would like to extend our deepest condolences to families and loved ones so heavily impacted by this tragic event. She said that the patients would also appreciate cozy blankets.

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UPDATE: Bus crash on Okanagan Connector leaves 4 dead ... (radionl.com)

BC RCMP has confirmed 4 people have been killed in the Christmas Eve crash of an Ebus on the Okanagan Connecto...

Shocked and saddened by the news of a serious bus accident between Merritt and Kelowna on the Okanagan Connector. “Our thoughts are with the families and patients, as well as the many first responders at the scene, who were impacted by this tragic incident.” [December 25, 2022] For those remaining in hospital, two are in serious condition and two have non-life threatening injuries.” “Four people are confirmed deceased and multiple people have sustained injuries.” “Upon arrival 36 patients were assessed and treated for injuries that ranged from serious to minor,” said Interior Health in a news release.

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4 dead in B.C. bus crash that sent dozens to hospital, RCMP say (CTV News Vancouver)

Kelowna RCMP confirmed the fatalities in a statement Sunday, saying officers were called to Highway 97C east of Merritt near the Loon Lake exit around 6 p.m.. " ...

[Vancouver Island](https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/) [Dolphins delight with return to B.C. is struggling to get the heat back on after they said Reliance Home Comfort allegedly delayed fixing their furnace after they missed one phone call from the technician. Premier François Legault took advantage of his traditional Christmas message to assure that his government will not let down people who are experiencing financial difficulties, especially during the holiday season. “We’ll do whatever we can to get (passengers) back home and reconnected with their loved ones.” Do you believe in the holiday food coma? said a “significant” number of ambulance vehicles responded to the incident. The road reopened Christmas morning. “Then on the other side from Merritt, Logan Lake.” No other vehicles were involved in the crash. "Our thoughts are with the families and patients, as well as the many first responders at the scene, who were impacted by this tragic incident." Two were in serious condition and two had non-life-threatening injuries. Sunday, eight patients remained in hospitals in Penticton, Kelowna and Kamloops, Interior Health said.

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4 Dead, 36 Hurt in Bus Crash on Icy Road in British Columbia (Bloomberg)

Toronto (AP) -- A bus rolled over on an icy highway in British Columbia on Christmas Eve, killing four people and injuring three dozen, Canadian authorities ...

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Bus crash resulted in fatalities (pentictonherald.ca)

A passenger bus rollover on Highway 97C has resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries to passengers. On December 24, shortly after 6 p.m., the BC RCMP ...

Ministry of Transportation, said the stretch of road has been cleared and reopened shortly before 8:30 a.m. DriveBC, the communications arm of the B.C. Additional critical care staff in areas including the emergency department, medical imaging and surgery have been activated to support urgent patients, it added. For those remaining in hospital, two are in serious condition and two have non-life threatening injuries. The ministry released a traffic advisory after the highway reopened warning of poor driving conditions on highways in the southern Interior due to snow and freezing rain. Our deep gratitude to the many Interior Health staff and physicians already working or who came in to the hospitals to help care for the high number of patients who needed immediate care.

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UPDATE: Four confirmed dead in Connector bus crash (KamloopsBCNow)

The RCMP has confirmed that four people died in the rollover crash involving an Ebus passenger bus, which happened near the Loon Lake exit around 6:15 pm. " ...

Our thoughts are with those impacted, their loved ones, and the first responders and healthcare workers giving their all to treat people and keep them safe.— David Eby (@Dave_Eby) "In these situations, Interior Health activates staff in critical care areas such as the emergency department, medical imaging and surgery to support urgent patients," explained Health Minister Adrian Dix. BC Ambulance paramedics were dispatched and are on scene. Victims are being treated in Kelowna, Penticton and Merritt. [@BC_EHS]and [@Interior_Health]are responding to a bus crash near Loon Lake Road on the Okanagan Connector. Two of those eight are in serious condition.

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Highway 97C bus crash – Patient update (The Castlegar Source)

On December 24th 2022 at approximately 18:14 hours the BC Highway Patrol and Merritt RCMP were advised of a single vehicle collision around Loon Lake on Hwy ...

The road conditions were described as very poor with ice and snow on the road surface along with rain and hail falling. Due to the exigent circumstances and injuries many were transported to local hospitals prior to Police having the chance to identify them at scene. For those remaining in hospital, two are in serious condition and two have non-life threatening injuries. Police and emergency services responded and located a commercial passenger bus that had gone off road to the left and rolled onto its passenger side coming to rest in the eastbound lanes. BC Coroners service attended the scene. Preliminary information indicates the bus was travelling westbound prior to the collision.

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