Kelowna RCMP say speed may have been a factor in causing a logging truck to overturn on Highway 33 just outside of Kelowna Wednesday morning.
The incident happened at 10 a.m. near the intersection of Highway 33 and Peregrine Road.
Derek Clarke, the driver of the truck, says he was heading towards Kelowna when an oncoming vehicle came into his lane and he moved over.
However, Clarke says the trailer then leaned one way so he corrected the other way, which is when the trailer ended up in the ditch.
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The truck was loaded and logs were scattered on the north side of the road with a few smaller logs on the south side. The logs did not block the highway.
Nearby residents say the turn near where the accident happened is dangerous and they want motorists to slow down.
“I do not particularly like this corner because there have been a number of accidents here and this is not the first truck that has tipped here,” said resident Mariette Egan. “Maybe there could be some flashers or the road could be straightened out or maybe a couple more warning signs that it is a fairly dangerous turn.”
Clarke says the truck is salvageable and will be taken for repairs. The logs meanwhile were loaded onto another logging truck to be taken to a mill.
Kelowna RCMP say the driver of the oncoming vehicle did not stay at the scene and has not been located.
Constable Kris Clark with the Kelowna RCMP says the speed of the driver of the logging truck may have played a role in the incident.
However, Clark says no charges are pending for either driver.
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