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Crash east of Burns Lake sends one person to hospital

Logan Flint
By Logan Flint

Burns Lake RCMP were called to a crash on Highway 16 about 30 kilometres east of Burns Lake this morning.

The call was received just after 2:30 near Priestly Station Road in Tintagel.

Police said a grader was working, clearing snow when it was struck by a logging truck.

Mounties added the grader operator suffered believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

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The logging truck driver was taken to hospital with serious, life threatening injuries.

An investigation remains ongoing and no further details are available.

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Logan Flint
Logan Flint
Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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