Credit: Global Okanagan (with permission)

Pedestrian struck, killed by semi north of Penticton

PENTICTON – A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a semi on Highway 97 north Penticton.

Global Okanagan reports the 47-year-old male was struck when he tried to run across the highway just after 4:30 a.m. He died at the scene.

The mans identity has not been released and an investigation is underway.

According to DriveBC, a lane is closed and traffic is slow through the area.

Credit: Drive B.C.

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3 responses

  1. Esther Ianson

    he was a good guy and a great friend.I will miss him very much.

  2. Phil A Carson

    sounds like a suicide to me, who wouldn’t see a semi coming down the highway at that time in the morning, roads would be pretty empty.

  3. Donna Thompson

    Maybe the poor guy had a death wish!

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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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