ATV driver may have been impaired in collision with teen

A Kelowna man is facing potential charges after a collision with a pedestrian.

On September 26 just after 10:50 p.m., Kelowna RCMP received a report of a collision between an all terrain vehicle (ATV) and a pedestrian in the 7000 block of Postill Lake Road.

Kelowna RCMP Municipal Traffic Services and front line officers arrived on scene and located a man suspected to be the operator of the ATV due to the assistance of witnesses. During the investigation, officers formed grounds to believe that the driver was impaired. As a result, the driver was provided with a demand and subsequently failed a test performed using a roadside screening device. The driver was arrested and transported to the local detachment, where he provided samples of his breath.

The driver, a 25-year-old Kelowna man, who sustained relatively minor injuries as a result of the collision, was released from custody. He now faces a number of potential charges and driving prohibitions. The investigation remains ongoing and the RCMP will forward a detailed report to the BC Prosecution Service for review and consideration of charge approval.

The pedestrian, a 17-year-old Kelowna boy, sustained serious injuries. The youth was rushed to hospital, by BC Emergency Health Services. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening in nature.

“RCMP would like to acknowledge the number of bystanders who jumped in to provide first aid to the injured young man, while emergency medical crews responded to the scene,” stated Cst. Solana Pare. “Our traffic services investigators are urging eye witnesses to the crash to immediately come forward and speak with police.”

Anyone with any information about this crime can contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300. Or remain completely anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net.