RCMP investigate fatal rollover collision

One person died in in a crash on Highway 97C in West Kelowna this morning.

Just after 2:00 a.m. on April 23, police responded to a single vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes of theOkanagan Connector (Highway 97C) between Penask Summit and Brenda Mines. Initial findings at the scene suggest a white Chevrolet van struck the center median before rolling several times.

“The adult male driver of the van was declared deceased at the scene by emergency medical personnel,” Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy, spokeswoman for the West Kelowna RCMP, said. “His passenger, also an adult man, was transported to hospital by BC Emergency Health Services. The extent of his injuries is not known at this time.”

The site of the crash was closed for several hours for processing, and investigators are trying to identify potential witnesses, in an effort to determine what led to the collision.

Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police, or anyone with any additional information is asked to contact the West Kelowna RCMP at 250-768-2880.