(by The Canadian Press)  Seven people are in critical condition after a major collision on the Coquihalla near Merritt yesterday.
A spokeswoman for the BC Ambulance Service says they received a call after noon Monday about a crash on the near the Highway 97 connector.
Six patients were taken to hospital by ground ambulance and another was taken by air.
All of the injured people were in critical condition Monday evening.
The crash involved two vehicles, and closed the Highway 97 in both directions for more than two hours.