One injured after SUV driver slams through Salmon Arm, B.C., medical clinic

A woman who was inside a medical clinic in Salmon Arm, B.C., was injured and brought to hospital after a driver smashed a vehicle through the building and struck her.

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 said in the statement.