Press release from the Kelowna RCMP on April 30, 2020:
Kelowna RCMP are asking witnesses to come forward after a red Cavalier car was involved in a collision near the intersection of Springfield Road and Leckie Road on Wednesday afternoon.
On April 29th, 2020 just after 1:30 p.m., Kelowna RCMP received a report from a concerned citizen of a red Chevrolet Cavalier with a passenger who appeared to be in distress and calling for help.
Front line officers began patrolling for the vehicle and located it near the intersection of Springfield Road and Leckie Road.
The vehicle had left the travel portion of the roadway, through a fence narrowly missing a bus shelter and landed on its side. Both the passenger and a man believed to be the driver of the vehicle were located by police.
The female passenger was also taken to hospital for what are believed to be non life-threatening injuries.
The driver, a 46-year-old man was arrested at the scene and transported by BC Emergency Health Services to hospital for treatment of what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries. He faces potential charges and has since been released from custody for a future court date. This matter is still under investigation.
“Officers spoke with several witnesses to this incident,” says Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy of the Kelowna RCMP. “However, we believe there were several others who had stopped to render assistance at this scene, and left prior to police arrival. We are asking that they call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300.”