A driver was ticketed for tailgating after his white SUV crashed into the back of a small car on Leathead Road shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Global Okanagan (with permission)

Tailgating driver causes accident

KELOWNA – A driver was ticketed for tailgating after his white SUV crashed into the back of a small car on Leathead Road shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Police say the impact of the accident sent the car half a block into a residential laneway.

The driver of the SUV tells police he was distracted by a vehicle that was pulling onto Leathead from Asher Road.

He was ticketed for following too closely.

The cars driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infotelnews.ca, call (250) 718-0428 or tweet @AdamProskiw.

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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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