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Highway 97 reopened after four vehicle collision

Fort St John

2025-02-20 10:08 PST

File # 2025-1421

On February 20, 2024 at 7:58am, the Fort St John RCMP received a report of a 3 vehicle motor vehicle collision in the area of Shepherd’s Inn on the Alaska Highway 97, with vehicles blocking the highway.

Fort St John RCMP frontline police officers attended, along with Fort St John Fire Services and BC Ambulance Services.

The investigation revealed a southbound vehicle that was fully stopped, attempting to make a left hand turn, had been rear-ended by a second vehicle. The rear-ended vehicle was pushed over to the shoulder while the vehicle that hit it spun and blocked the highway. Two other vehicles, one southbound and one northbound, had gone into the ditch on either side of the highway to avoid the collision but also sustained damage.

photo of a collision scene with a gold pickup truck blocking Hwy 97

View larger photo - collision scene

Three individuals were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The highway was down to one lane alternating traffic until the vehicles were cleared and the highway was reopened.

Released by:

Cst. Chad Neustaeter
Media Relations Officer
Fort St John RCMP
10712 100th St, Fort St John, BC, V1J 3Z6
Office: 250-787-8100
Fax: 250-787-8133

Email: chad.neustaeter@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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