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Crash on Okanagan Lake sends woman to hospital

RCMP are investigating a crash on Okanagan Lake in Peachland. File/Global Okanagan

PEACHLAND, B.C. – A woman has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after crashing her personal watercraft on Okanagan Lake.

RCMP at the scene say the woman, said to be in her 20’s, was wearing a life-vest and operating a grey and green Sea-Doo in Peachland when the vessel plowed into a wood pier post near the Pentowna Marina.

Police are investigating if the woman was under the influence of alcohol during the accident, which took place around 7 p.m. Friday.

The victim has been transported to Kelowna General Hospital.

RCMP remain at the scene investigating the crash.

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