Suspected drunk driver flips truck, runs away

Marshall Jones

(MARSHALL JONES / iNFOnews.ca)

December 03, 2012 - 12:34 PM

Police say a 36-year-old Kelowna man is under investigation for impaired driving after flipping his truck and running from the scene in West Kelowna Sunday.

The accident occurred around 2:24 p.m. near on Byland Road near Home Hardware. The 1990s Toyota pickup truck went off road left, flipped onto its roof and slid along a paved driveway and into some fences. Witnesses told police the driver and only person in the vehicle ran away on foot into a wooded area on Compass Court. He was quickly found and arrested for impaired driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. He had minor cuts and was treated by medical staff.

News from © iNFOnews, 2012

More News ...

THOMPSON: Most harmful thing crossing border from US? Right wing extremism
OPINION Canada and the United States share the world’s longest international border…and the histories and cultures of the two nations are inextricably intertwined. But there has been little similarity bet

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

BC realtor deceived client, put in higher offer and made $1M
A BC realtor, who used his insider knowledge to purchase a house that this client wanted to buy, has been ordered to pay the client half of the profit he made when he flipped the house for more than $1.2 million soon afterwards. According t

Popular vernon News

BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table 12 minutes late
A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table. According to a Jan. 15 BC Liquor and Cannabis Branch decision, the bar was required to clear any alcoholic drinks f
January 18, 2025 12:00 PM
BC realtor deceived client, put in higher offer and made $1M
A BC realtor, who used his insider knowledge to purchase a house that this client wanted to buy, has been ordered to pay the client half of the profit he made when he flipped the house for more th
January 19, 2025 12:00 PM
'So much kindness': Penticton Walmart cashier has a heart of gold
Penticton resident Sue Squires works part time at the local Walmart, and earlier this month a customer going through her till was delightfully surprised to see how she interacts with even her youn
January 20, 2025 7:00 AM
'Unnecessary and extreme': Penticton couple suing RCMP alleging traffic stop got violent
Sixty-three-year-old Naramata resident Kelly Hohmann didn't know what to think when he was pulled over by the RCMP in Penticton last November. He handed over his driver's licence and
January 19, 2025 7:00 AM
Kamloops man lived for four years in dugout camp before it was dismantled
To passersby and neighbours in heated homes, he's sitting on a trash heap, an eyesore that prompts calls to authorities. But for Mike, the heap is his treasures and his sanctuary.
January 17, 2025 7:55 AM

Trending Now

TRENDING NOW: Shaky giggles and spills

View Site in: Desktop | Mobile

Suspected drunk driver flips truck, runs away

Trending Now

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon