(CARLI BERRY / iNFOnews.ca)
March 07, 2022 - 10:10 AM
A Kelowna elementary school was placed under a "hold and secure" this morning after a crash near the school.
The Kelowna RCMP responded to a serious vehicle crash in the area of Glenmore Road and Snowsell Road at roughly 8 a.m. today, March 7, said RCMP communications officer Cpl. Tammy Lobb, via an emailed statement.
"An investigation is underway and additional details will be released when they become available," she said.
A statement released Central Okanagan Public Schools said North Glenmore Elementary staff brought students inside this morning on a recommendation from the RCMP but the school has since returned to its regular routines.
At approximately 10:50 a.m., the suspect involved in the incident was arrested in West Kelowna, Lobb said.
- This story was updated March 7, 2022 at 12:55 p.m. to include additional information from Lobb.
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