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Fast-acting vehicle passenger averts potentially dangerous situation in Kelowna

A passenger took control of a pickup truck after the driver fell unconscious in Kelowna. Dan Couch/Global News

Thanks to the quick action of his wife, it’s fortunate no one was injured when a man driving a pick-up towing a travel trailer suffered a medical emergency in Kelowna Monday afternoon.

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The man suddenly fell unconscious while travelling on Westpoint Drive in the Mission neighbourhood.

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His wife quickly took control of the vehicle and steered it to a stop in a parking area. But not before it struck a fire hydrant and light standard, damaging both the truck and the trailer.

The driver was taken to hospital by ambulance.

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