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Truck smashes into Castlegar BMO

The incident took place Wednesday afternoon
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A truck ran into the Castlegar BMO building Feb. 1. Photo: Betsy Kline

A truck ran into the Castlegar BMO building on Feb. 1.

The driver of the vehicle was not injured, but one bank employee who was inside the building was transported by B.C. Ambulance Services to hospital with undetermined injuries.

As of Tuesday morning, the portion of the building where the impact occurred was covered in boards and repairs had not been made.

An RCMP investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Castlegar News reached out to BMO for more information on Feb. 1, but as of press time, the bank had not responded.

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Betsy Kline

About the Author: Betsy Kline

After spending several years as a freelance writer for the Castlegar News, Betsy joined the editorial staff as a reporter in March of 2015. In 2020, she moved into the editor's position.
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