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February 18, 2022 - 8:34 AM
A man is in the hospital after he was hit by a vehicle earlier this week while crossing at an intersection in Salmon Arm.
Salmon Arm RCMP and paramedics arrived at a collision between a vehicle and pedestrian at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Shuswap St. NE in Salmon Arm, Feb. 16, at roughly 8:50 a.m., according to an RCMP press release.
A man was crossing against the pedestrian signal and a turning vehicle on an advanced green signal could not see the man and hit him in the intersection.
The 67-year-old Salmon Arm resident sustained serious head and lower extremity injuries and is now in hospital. His family has been notified, RCMP said.
The driver of the vehicle, a 66-year-old Salmon Arm resident, remained at the scene and was co-operative with police.
No criminal charges are being investigated at this time, RCMP said.
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