Kelowna police seek witnesses to crash

Kelowna RCMP are asking witnesses to come forward after a red Cavalier car was involved in a collision near the intersection of Springfield Road and Leckie Road last week.

Last Wednesday, Apr. 29, just after 1:30 p.m., Kelowna RCMP received a report from a concerned citizen of a red Chevrolet Cavalier with a passenger who appeared to be in distress and calling for help.

Front line officers began patrolling for the vehicle and located it near the intersection of Springfield Road and Leckie Road.

The vehicle had left the travel portion of the roadway, through a fence narrowly missing a bus shelter and landing on its side.

Both the passenger and a man believed to be the driver of the vehicle were located by police.

The female passenger was taken to hospital for what are believed to be non life-threatening injuries.

The driver, a 46-year-old man, was arrested at the scene and also transported to hospital by BC Emergency Health Services for treatment of what-are-believed-to-be non-life threatening injuries.

Police say he faces potential charges and has since been released from custody for a future court date.

“Officers spoke with several witnesses to this incident,” said Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy of the Kelowna RCMP. “However, we believe there were several others who had stopped to render assistance at this scene, and left prior to police arrival.

We are asking that they call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300.”