Three young students have been taken to hospital after they were hit by a car while walking to school in Rutland Wednesday morning. Global Okanagan (with permission)

UPDATED: Three girls hit by car while walking to school

KELOWNA – Three young students have been taken to hospital after they were hit by a car while walking to school in Rutland Wednesday morning.

The incident happened in the southbound lane of Gerstmar Road shortly before 9 a.m. The driver of the car is uninjured; however all three girls were taken to hospital.

Two of the girls are being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators have determined that frost on the windshield of the car was likely a factor, but no charges have yet been laid.

The driver, a 28-year-old woman, could face potential charges of driving without due care under the Motor Vehicle Act.

The injuries sustained by the three girls are believed to be “non-life threatening” despite the windshield of the car being smashed by the impact. | Credit: Global Okanagan (with permission)

— Updated at 2:45 p.m. to include statements from the RCMP.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infotelnews.ca, call (250) 718-0428.

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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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