An 87-year old man from Upper Fraser Valley died despite CPR after a head-on collision. The RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are working together to figure out what caused the head-on collision which resulted to a seriously injured man and fatally injured another in Central Okanagan.
Road collision
The emergency crews in Lake Country rushed to the scene after reports of a serious head-on collision along Highway 97 south of Oceola Road. According to one witness who remained at the scene, the grey Chevrolet Impala crossed the center line of the highway and collided head on with a northbound black Chrysler 300 from Alberta.
The emergency medical crews along with the Lake Country Fire Department and BC Ambulance Service continuously performed CPR on the 87-year old driver of the grey Chevrolet Impala who slipped in cardiac arrest.
The elderly man was rushed from the scene in grave condition by BC Ambulance Service. Sadly, he passed away while being transported to a healthcare facility.
The driver and sole occupant of the Chrysler 300, a 52-year old man from central Alberta was also transported to a local hospital for medical care. He sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries from the collision.
Immediate intervention
Cardiovascular resuscitation (CPR) is an important life-saving skill that can save lives. You can learn these skills by enrolling in a first aid course today.
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Learn how to help by enrolling in a CPR class and for more information, check out these sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cpr/basics/art-20056600