A Kelowna city transit bus collided with a white pick up truck at an intersection near Spall Road and Harvey Avenue in Kelowna on Tuesday afternoon.
Numerous emergency vehicles were on scene and traffic in the area was impacted.
RCMP say a white Dodge Ram 1500 pick up truck had been in the eastbound left turning lane of Harvey Avenue, when it turned left into the path of a westbound BC Transit bus.
Get daily National news
The pickup truck nearly became pinned between the bus and a light standard in the corner of the intersection as a result of the force of the impact.
The transit bus was estimated to be half full of passengers at the time of the collision.
Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey says the driver of the truck, a Kelowna man in his 70’s, was issued a violation ticket for a charge under the BC Motor Vehicle Act.
The pickup truck was towed from the scene.
No injuries were reported.
Comments