4 people sent to hospital after Coquihalla crash near Merritt, B.C.

4 people sent to hospital after Coquihalla crash near Merritt, B.C.

2 people were taken to hospital by air ambulance in critical condition

Four people were sent to the hospital after a crash on the Coquihalla Highway north of Merritt, B.C., on Saturday morning, that shut the highway down for most of the day.

First responders received a call about a motor vehicle incident at 8:35 a.m., according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.

Paramedics provided first aid to four people.

Three were taken to the hospital in critical condition, two of which were taken by air ambulance. The fourth patient was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

According to Drive B.C., the motor vehicle incident happened near Exit 315 at Helmer Road.

A 30-kilometre stretch of the highway was closed between Helmer Road and Merritt around 9 a.m. Saturday, and reopened around 3:30 p.m.

CBC News has reached out to RCMP for more information.

Michelle Gomez is a writer and reporter at CBC Vancouver. You can contact her at michelle.gomez@cbc.ca.