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Oh, deer! How police found a prohibited driver

Oh, deer! How police found a prohibited driver | iNFOnews.ca
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PENTICTON – A Penticton motorist managed to avoid hitting a deer last night, but still wasn't able to drive home.

A Penticton RCMP officer was driving in the opposite direction of a Chevy Lumina that swerved into his lane last night, Feb. 15, after the vehicle took evasive action to avoid striking a deer, Penticton RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth says.

The officer stopped to check on the welfare of the driver and discovered the woman is currently prohibited from driving.

The deer may have walked away from the incident, but the woman faces a court date as a result of the close encounter.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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By Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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