Police continue to investigate a hit and run involving a car and a motorcycle in the area of Okanagan Landing Road and Fulton Road Saturday, May 23, 2015. Credit: RCMP hand out

Vernon RCMP seek witnesses in weekend hit and run

VERNON – Police are appealing to the public for information about a hit and run that left a motorcyclist seriously injured.

The accident happened around 2:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, at Okanagan Landing Road and Fulton Road, RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says. According to a witness, a silver Toyota Celica appeared to stop in the middle of the road, which caused a motorcyclist to crash into the back of the car. The driver of the Toyota then fled from the scene.

The 44-year-old motorcyclist was badly injured and taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital, but is expected to recover, Molendyk says.

The Toyota was later found unoccupied at Kin Beach.

“The investigation is ongoing and the police are asking anyone who might have witnessed the bike and the Toyota driving on Okanagan Landing road just prior to the crash or if you witnessed the accident to please call them at the Vernon office,” Molendyk says.

You can call the Vernon RCMP detachment at 250-545-7171.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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7 responses

  1. Fritz O'Riely

    I have been riding for over 40 years and have seen near misses like this almost every year… Cager… whatever your problem is… step up… man up…. and come forward.And please people… we are out there… we are not going away… we watch for you… please open your eyes and give us the same consideration we give you!

  2. Jack Dales

    Nope Sorry the cars is at fault.http://globalnews.ca/news/1406647/jury-convicts-quebec-woman-who-stopped-for-ducks/

  3. Rob Ellis

    An act of a coward for sure or severely mentally challenged and needs help. Thoughts go to the rider and his family

  4. Skylar Lamprecht

    I was in my yard and I heard him pull his throttle looked behind me first person view “bang”.

  5. Regnaleb Dnamron

    couldthis be related to the suicide by the Okanagan school.

  6. Nick Bloomfield

    Hence the reason I gave up riding after over 30 years too many idiot drivers out there

  7. Carol Nagy

    what a jerk and yes I will share.

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