PCES responds to two Highway 3 rollovers west of Pincher Station

Toni Lucas - Pincher Creek Emergency Services (PCES) was busy yesterday evening, December 12. They responded to two rollover accidents that occurred approximately three hours apart. Icy road conditions are believed to have played a part in both accidents.

According to PCES Chief Dave Cox, at approximately 6:45 pm a pickup truck rolled over approximately 2 kilometres west of Pincher Station on Highway 3. The driver was the only person in the truck, and was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Pincher Creek Hospital. Pincher Creek responded with a rescue vehicle, engine #43, and an ambulance.

At approximately 10:00 pm they were called back to the same stretch of highway 3 to attend the scene of an SUV rollover . The driver was the only person in the vehicle and was assessed on scene and released. Pincher Creek responded with a rescue vehicle, engine #43 and an ambulance, and Cowley Fire was also called to the scene.

Local RCMP asked Volker Stevin to sand the area.