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The crash took place near a rest stop north of Clinton, BC.

One person had to be taken to hospital after a head-on collision near Clinton on Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, the crash happened at 4:30 p.m. on Highway 97 near the rest area near Big Bar Hill.

Cst Kris Clark says a semi-truck with a full load of lumber was travelling slowly in the southbound lanes, when a northbound car lost control in the loose snow and crashed head-on into the semi.

“The force of the collision sent the small car over a 25-foot embankment and the driver had to be extracted by the fire department. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.”

Police say visibility was very poor in the area due to thick fog, and the highway was closed for some time.