A 76-year-old man is lucky to be alive after a multi-vehicle accident in Lake Country on Monday.
Emergency crews responded to the scene just after 1:30 p.m., where they found a Nissan Murano SUV and a semi-tractor hauling a loader on a flat deck lowbed trailer both in the intersection of Highway 97 and Oceola Road.
RCMP learned that the driver of the northbound Nissan Murano allegedly executed a U-turn in the intersection directly in front of a southbound Kenworth semi-tractor trailer unit.
“This incident serves as an important reminder to all motorists, who are urged to complete legal turns only or use designated U-turn routes to safely change directions on all roadways, especially highways,” said Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey.
There was significant damage to the Nissan Murano, forcing Lake Country Volunteer Fire Department crews to rely on the jaws of life to extract the trapped driver.
The 76-year-old man was assessed by emergency paramedics and released at the scene after surprisingly suffering no injuries.
“It’s a miracle the driver is still alive,” said the independent witness of the crash.
If you also witnessed this crash and have yet to speak to police, you’re asked to contact the Lake Country RCMP detachment at 250-766-2288.
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