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Emergency personnel respond to traffic accident on Highway 97 in Vernon

VERNON - Emergency crews responded to a collision involving a truck and a motorcycle on a busy Vernon road Friday morning. Witnesses say the accident happened at the bottom of Hospital Hill on Highway 97 in Vernon and a person was seen lying in the roadway. Vernon RCMP confirm there had been an accident between...

Pedestrian struck on Hospital Hill

VERNON - A man was hit by a tractor trailer unit Wednesday afternoon on Highway 97 in Vernon. The accident occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Hospital Hill. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the male pedestrian was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries. The northbound lane remains closed while police investigate the incident. Traffic...