Merritt man dead after crash involving homemade go kart, police say
—— By Kristen Holliday/Castanet Mounties say a 67-year-old Merritt man died last week...
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Highway 8 reopens following vehicle collision with power lines, power restored
Highway 8 is closed and hundreds are without power after a vehicle incident during the morning of Tuesday, December 6. According to witnesses, a dump truck entered the ditch, colliding with power lines and bringing them down.
Multi-vehicle crash closes Coquihalla, sparks fire
A fiery collision closed a long stretch of the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope on Friday.
One dead, others sent to hospital in Coquihalla rollover crash
A single vehicle accident on Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt has seen one person pass away.
Vehicle incident closes northbound Coquihalla lanes south of Merritt
Northbound lanes of Highway 5 were closed Friday afternoon due to a vehicle incident between Hope and Merritt.
Truck driver killed in accident on Coquihalla
Following an accident which occurred on the afternoon of Monday, April 26, RCMP have confirmed that a semi-truck driver died in the crash.
Merritt RCMP investigate collision that claims man’s life
An investigation is underway into a fatal collision that occurred between Merritt and West Kelowna on Saturday.
Driver pleads guilty for striking and killing pedestrian
The driver who ran into an woman at the intersection of Granite Avenue and Voght Street...
Pedestrian killed in accident on Voght Street
Crown counsel has yet to lay any criminal charges after an elderly woman was struck by a...
Rollover sparks blaze near Nicola Lake
A small wildfire is still burning near the north end of Nicola Lake, a result of a semi-truck...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Single lane traffic on Highway 5 due to overturned truck
UPDATE: Highway 5 northbound was cleared in both directions at about noon today (June 3). An...
Single vehicle rollover on Highway 97C sends two to hospital
Two women were taken to hospital in Kamloops this morning after their vehicle rolled several times...
Jaws of life used to extricate man involved in 97C crash
The Merritt Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters had to use the jaws of life to extricate a...
IHA says health risk “low” in Coldwater River chemical spill
The Interior Health Authority (IHA) has confirmed the sodium hydroxide that spilled yesterday when...
Hazmat crews cleaning chemical spill on Coquihalla Highway
The Interior Health Authority (IHA) has confirmed the sodium hydroxide that spilled yesterday when...
Multiple accidents close Coquihalla Highway
UPDATE: The Coquihalla Highway was reopened in both directions Monday night by about 11 p.m. after...
Identities of Friday’s triple fatality on Hamilton Hill released
The BC Coroners Service has released the identities of the three people who died just outside...
Pratch: Is my personal injury claim in trouble if I have a pre-existing medical condition?
If you are injured as a result of the negligence of someone else, whether your injuries arise from...
Two dead in accident near Spences Bridge
Two men are dead after their motor vehicle fell 175-feet down a steep embankment while travelling...
Vehicle falls off cliff
A vehicle with two occupants went off Lindley Creek Road and fell down a 50-foot embankment on...
