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Fiery Crash in West Kelowna

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Driver walks away from fiery West Kelowna crash
WATCH: Driver walks away from fiery West Kelowna crash – Sep 2, 2019

A spectacular crash in West Kelowna Sunday evening, but, amazingly, the driver walked away with minor injuries.

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It happened around 6 p.m., when a van travelling southbound at a high rate of speed left Highway 97and flew over a chain link fence before hitting a building.

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The crash caused the van to burst into flames.

The building also caught on fire.

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The driver of the van managed to escape with minor injuries. She was treated at the scene by B.C. ambulance.

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RCMP are investigating why the van flew off the road in the first place.

 

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