UPDATE: Police confirm the victim was a 77 year-old Summerland resident. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The highway has since re-opened to traffic in both directions.
SUMMERLAND — The coroner is at the scene of a motor vehicle incident involving a pedestrian and semi in Summerland.
The semi struck the pedestrian as the victim crossed Highway 97 near Sumac Winery at around 10 a.m. Monday.
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The victim is said to be a male in his late 60’s or early 70’s and is believed to be a resident of Summerland.
There is no crosswalk where the collision happened.
The driver of the semi is in shock but otherwise okay.
Road conditions were dry at the time.
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