Witness sought to serious crash near Penticton

The two male drivers of vehicles involved in a head-on collision south of Penticton last week were seriously injured, one critically.

“It was determined that a northbound GMC camper van entered the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a southbound motorhome,” a Penticton RCMP news release issued today, Oct. 3, reads.

“The driver of the motorhome, a man in his 50s from the local area, was seriously injured in the collision. The passenger, a woman in her forties was not injured. The driver of the GMC camper van, a man in his twenties, was critically injured.”

The crash happened at about 9:25 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, on Highway 97 between Highway 3A and Lakehill Road in Kaleden.

“Investigators received information that a small red car was southbound on Highway 97 close to the collision, but was not involved,” the release reads.

“It may have been driven by a female and pulled over briefly but did not remain at the scene. This individual is considered a witness and police would like to speak to the driver and any occupants of this vehicle.”

The cause of the collision is still under investigation.

Anyone else with information, including dashboard camera video of the crash or any pre-collision driving of either vehicle, is asked to call B.C. Highway Patrol in Keremeos at 250-499-2250 and cite file 2022-4544.

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