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Fatal Crash 2015

One dead in collision east of Osoyoos

PENTICTON - One person is dead following a two-vehicle collision east of Osoyoos this evening. Traffic on Highway 3 was impacted for close to two hours this evening, Nov. 23, following a crash about 21 kilometres east of Osoyoos, Sgt. Harold Hallett of South Okanagan Traffic Services says in a release. A westbound Dodge pickup lost...

Chilliwack man confirmed dead following October crash on Okanagan Connector

KELOWNA - A Chilliwack man was killed when he rolled his pickup on the Okanagan Connector last month. The B.C. Coroners Service says David Roy Elias, 58, was the driver and only one in the truck, which left the highway, hit a ditch and rolled on Highway 97C about 17 kilometres west of the Pennask Summit....

Celebration of life service planned for five-year-old killed in crash

PENTICTON - A celebration of life will be held this weekend for five-year-old James Christian McIntosh, who was killed after being struck by a truck earlier this week. The service will be held at St. Anne Church at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20. The public is welcome to attend. The Holy Cross School Grade 1...

Why independent investigators are probing a traffic fatality in Penticton

PENTICTON - An investigation into Tuesday evening’s fatal collision continues as a roadside memorial to five-year-old James Christian McIntosh grows at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Highway 97. James was killed Tuesday evening, Sept. 15 at approximately 5 p.m. while crossing the road at the crosswalk with his father and brother when he struck...

Investigative team saying little as Penticton grieves tragic death of child

PENTICTON - The city is grieving today as an investigative team looks into the details of a traffic fatality yesterday. The Internal Investigations Office of B.C. is saying little today, Sept. 16, after the tragic death of a five-year-old boy who was struck by an off-duty RCMP officer at the intersection of Fairview Road, Green...