One person was taken to the hospital as a result of a three-vehicle crash in Fernie on Thursday.
Elk Valley RCMP officials said the accident happened on along Highway 3 at Boardman Road in West Fernie.
Police said the crash happened when a westbound commercial vehicle-transport truck crossed into oncoming traffic and struck two eastbound vehicles, including another commercial vehicle and a passenger vehicle.
The passenger vehicle was pushed off the road and into the Elk River, where the water was deep and fast-moving.
Fernie Fire Rescue safely got the man in the passenger vehicle out and he was taken to the hospital for hypothermia and other injuries.
Highway 3 will be down to a single lane until the scene is cleared.
Elk Valley RCMP officials said the crash is still under investigation.
