Kelowna driver runs red light, causes accident, crashes through fence

KELOWNA – A 78-year-old man was fined for not stopping at a red light after he crashed into another vehicle and broke through a fence on Pandosy Street Wednesday, March 23.

At around 11:30 a.m. emergency workers were called to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Pandosy and Cadder Avenue. Police determined a red Honda CRV driven by a 78-year-old Kelowna man, failed to stop at a red light. He hit a Toyota Camry that was eastbound on Cadder.

According to Kelowna RCMP no one was injured but the CRV crashed through a fence into private property on Pandosy.

He was issued a $167 violation ticket for failing to stop for red light.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infonews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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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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