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Man’s lower leg severed after van driven by elderly woman pins him to post
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A 53-year-old man has lost his lower leg after being hit by a minivan outside a mall in Kamloops, B.C.
The RCMP say the 68-year-old driver of the van has admitted she accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake as she was parking Sunday in a handicapped spot outside Coopers Foods in Lansdowne Village.
Her vehicle lurched forward and pinned the man against a concrete post, severing his lower leg.
Police have ruled out alcohol, drugs, or a medical issue as factors in the accident and they’ve sent the vehicle for a mechanical inspection.
The Mounties are also asking witnesses to contact them. (CFJC)
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