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Rollover crash stops traffic on Highway 97 just outside downtown Quesnel

Crews were called to the scene of a crash near the downtown Quesnel sign to the south
Cassidy Dankochik
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The rollover happened near the sign welcoming people to downtown Quesnel. (Cassidy Dankochik Photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

A single-vehicle rollover stopped traffic on Highway 97 just outside of downtown Quesnel late in the evening on Sunday, Aug. 22.

Emergency crews were called to the scene beside the downtown Quesnel sign near the Quesnel River Bridge just after 10 p.m.

Traffic was stopped in both directions, as a grey SUV was sitting on its roof, smoking. Police, ambulance and fire crews responded to the crash, extinguishing any potential fire.

The health of the occupants is not known.

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