An 86-year-old woman walking in a marked crosswalk on Highway 33 East in Kelowna Monday afternoon was struck by a vehicle just after 4 p.m.
The 19-year-old woman driving stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. She says she didn’t see the woman crossing the street.
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“Investigators were told by a witness at the scene that the crosswalk sign was illuminated for the pedestrian and that the traffic light was green at the time,” says Kelowna RCMP Cst. Jesse O’Donaghey.
Police say it’s a stark reminder to stay vigilant while on the road.
“The Kelowna RCMP has noticed an apparent increase in pedestrian involved collisions these past few months,” says O’Donaghey. “Collisions which police strongly believe were entirely preventable.”
The elderly woman was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries and has since been released.
The 19-year-old driver has been charged with ‘failing to yield to a pedestrian’.
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