Man dies in crash with semi

A man is his 20’s was killed in a crash Monday morning in Kelowna.

RCMP say just after 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 11, officers responded to a crash at the intersection of Highway 97 N and Banks Road.

“A semi-truck was making a left hand turn from Banks Road into the northbound lanes of Highway 97N when the trailer of the semi-truck was struck by a southbound SUV. The 25-year-old male driver of the SUV was declared deceased at the scene,” Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy, media relations officer, stated.

The crash site was closed for several hours for processing, and investigators are currently trying to identify potential witnesses and will be canvassing the area for video surveillance in an effort to determine what led to the collision

“The driver of the semi-truck remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation,” Noseworthy added. “We are asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or has any information, to come forward and speak with us.”

The B.C. Coroners Service is also investigating the death.