Vernon RCMP Charlotte Helston

Convertible flips outside Vernon, driver escapes alive

VERNON – A man is lucky to be okay after crashing and rolling his convertible just outside of Vernon.

The single vehicle accident happened around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28 at Highway 97 near Bailey Road, Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says. The 47-year-old driver was the only person in the car when it went into the ditch.

“The vehicle went off the road and rolled,” Noseworthy says.

The man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The red convertible was extensively damaged.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the accident.

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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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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