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Three to hospital following motor vehicle accident

A 17 year old female was issued with a violation ticket by the Burns Lake RCMP last week after a two vehicle accident.
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The 17 year old driver of a North bound Jeep failed to yield to a white sedan at the intersection of Third Ave. and Carroll Street last week sending three people to the Lakes District Hospital.

A 17 year old female was issued with a violation ticket by the Burns Lake RCMP last week after a two vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Carroll Street and Third Avenue in Burns Lake.

According to St. Sgt. MacDonald, the Burns Lake RCMP detachment received a report of a two vehicle incident at approximately 2:58 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2012.

Police and the British Columbia Ambulance Service immediately responded to the scene. "Police investigation has determined that a 1996 dark colored four door Jeep occupied by two females traveling North on Carroll Street, failed to yield to a 2004 light colored, four door sedan, operated by a male driver. As a result, all three people were transported to Lakes District Hospital by ambulance," St. Sgt. MacDonald said.

He said, "The 17 year old driver of the motor vehicle traveling on Carroll Street was issued a violation ticket for contravention of Section 173-2, fail to obey a yield sign, of the Motor Vehicle Act. Police wish to remind drivers to obey all street signs and to begin to slow down for a stop or turn earlier to give yourself extra reaction time," he said.