UPDATE: One person died in Kelowna crash
UPDATE: 3:05 p.m.
RCMP say one person has died as a result of the single vehicle crash this morning in the 1500 block of Burtch Road in Kelowna.
Kelowna Traffic Services and BC Highway Patrol investigators continue to process the scene working to determine the cause of the incident near the Apple Bowl.
The road closures remain in effect on Bernard Avenue between Highland Drive and Cherry Crescent West along with the intersection at Lawrence Avenue and Burtch Road.
If anyone witnessed the incident, has dashcam footage or home video surveillance facing Bernard Avenue who has not yet spoken to the police, they are asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300 and reference the file number 2022-76339.
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Serious crash closes Kelowna roads
9:35 a.m.
Several streets have been closed as RCMP respond to a serious single vehicle collision in the 1500 block of Burtch Road in Kelowna.
As of 8:45 a.m. today (Dec. 12), the roads closed include Bernard Avenue at Noble Court, west of Burtch Road and at Cherry Crescent West near the Apple Bowl. The intersection of Lawrence Avenue and Burtch Road is also closed to traffic.
As of 9:21 a.m., the closure area was expanded to also include Bernard Avenue at Highland Drive South.
Roads around Burtch and Bernard Ave. near downtown Kelowna remain closed as RCMP investigate what they are calling a “very, very serious” single vehicle collision. @GlobalOkanagan pic.twitter.com/9PdKp56tML
— Klaudia Van Emmerik (@KlaudiaGlobal) December 12, 2022
Police say the streets are expected to be shut down for several hours for the investigation.
If anyone witnessed the incident or has dash cam footage who has not yet spoken to the police, they are asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300 and reference the file number 2022-76339.