Grand Forks Fire Rescue says slippery conditions were to blame for Friday’s pileup of about 20 vehicles on Highway 3 near Wilgress Lake.
The road was closed for over four hours. However, no one was seriously hurt. Deputy chief Morgan Strohmann said in an email that fire crews assessed several people and treated one patient for minor injuries.
But the BC Ambulance Service said while it was called at 5:35 p.m. to the 11100 block of Highway 3, paramedics were not required at the scene.
Strohmann said most of the vehicles involved did not need to be towed.
A few hours later, fire crews were dispatched to a second incident in the same general area, involving two vehicles that had become stuck. One person was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Strohmann said the incident highlights the importance of adjusting to winter driving conditions, yielding to emergency vehicles, and not passing an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing.
“Drivers must also obey all traffic control signs and follow the direction of responders when approaching an active incident,” he said. “These steps help keep both the public and first responders safe.”
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