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Identity of elderly man killed in car crash released

By Adam Proskiw
May 14 2015 05:16 AM

KELOWNA – The B.C. Coroners Service has released the identity of the man killed in a car crash near Peachland earlier this week.

Peter Hudyma, 84, of Oliver, was the driver and only occupant of a car which left the road in the 6400-block of Highway 97C near Peachland at about 5:50 p.m., Tuesday, May 12.

He died at the scene approximately two kilometres east of Brenda Mine.

The Coroners Service and RCMP Traffic Services are investigating the cause of the crash.

His family has been notified.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infonews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Adam Proskiw

Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.

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