Damage done to a medical clinic in Salmon Arm, B.C., is shown in this RCMP handout image. Mounties say a woman inside a medical clinic was taken to hospital after being struck by an SUV that drove through the building's wall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-RCMP *MANDATORY CREDIT*
February 28, 2025 - 11:43 AM
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A woman who was inside a medical clinic in Salmon Arm, B.C., was injured and brought to hospital after she was struck by a vehicle that drove through the building.
RCMP say the crash was reported on Thursday.
Officers, firefighters and paramedics attended the scene.
Police say first responders arrived to find a red SUV had "come to a stop against an interior wall, after completely entering the medical clinic."
They say the driver was a 78-year-old woman who was assessed and determined to be sober and uninjured.
Const. Andrew Hodges says in a news release that "driver confusion" appeared to be the main factor in the accident.
"There was potential for a lot more injuries, or worse in this incident. We wish the one injured woman a full recovery," he says in the statement.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 28, 2025.
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