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Several people were hurt in a near-head-on crash in Kelowna.

RCMP Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey says the crash happened just before noon Wednesday on Valley Road North in the Glenmore area and involved a black BMW X3 and a grey Ford Escape.

Police say the Escape slid into the oncoming car while going around a bend. 

“Investigators believe that a combination of oil, slush and fresh snow on the roadway contributed to a very slippery surface,” says O’Donaghey. “Officers also noted that the tread of the tires on the Ford Escape were not sufficient for winter driving conditions."

The 18-year-old woman driving the Ford Escape was pulled from her vehicle by Kelowna firefighters, says O’Donaghey in a statement. 

She was rushed to hospital for what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

The 51-year-old West Kelowna woman who was driving the BMW and her passenger were also taken to hospital, but suffered minor injuries, say police.