Injuries

2015 TOP STORIES: Major crashes on Interior roads and highways

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Serious traffic collisions rocked communities across the Interior in 2015.  A Vernon mother and nurse's life was changed forever when she was struck in a hit and run last December. Robin Orcherton was left a quadriplegic when, on her way home from work, her car was hit by a blue Jeep at a stop...

Accident south of Vernon sends four to hospital

VERNON - Police say a car crash just south of Vernon today was caused when a driver failed to yield while merging onto the highway. RCMP Cpl. Spencer Hornoi says a truck was making a left hand turn off Birnie Road onto Highway 97 and collided with a southbound car shortly before noon, Oct. 19....

Motorcycle crash puts Vernon man in hospital with serious injuries

VERNON - A local man is in potentially life threatening condition after losing control of his motorcycle Sunday afternoon. Police say the 55-year-old Vernon man was travelling east on Bella Vista Road, Sept. 13, when he lost control and crashed around 4 p.m. His bike was extensively damaged in the accident. Both police and B.C....

Driver in hospital after truck flips, lands on roof in Vernon

VERNON - A man is considered lucky to be alive after his truck crashed and rolled on a busy Vernon thoroughfare. Emergency crews responded to the single vehicle crash around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the intersection of 58 Avenue and 27 Street. Deputy fire chief Jack Blair says the overturned vehicle was found...

Pedestrian struck on Vernon crosswalk in critical condition

VERNON - A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car while using a Vernon crosswalk Saturday morning. The 53-year-old Vernon woman was walking in the crosswalk at Tronson Road and Okanagan Landing Road just after 7 a.m., Saturday, July 18, when she was hit by a car, RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk...

Three Vernon cyclists hit by vehicles cause for concern

VERNON - All road users are being reminded to be careful after three separate incidents over the past week left two cyclists injured and a third dead over. Jennifer Wadsworth, a mother of two, was biking on 25 Avenue on July 2 when she rode in front of a pickup truck. She was rushed to hospital,...

Vernon cyclist dies of crash injuries

VERNON - A Vernon cyclist has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident last week. The 38-year-old woman, whose name is not yet being released, was hit by a truck the morning of Thursday, July 2, on 25 Avenue. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says it appears the woman rode in front of the...

Cyclist suffers life threatening injuries in Vernon accident

VERNON - A cyclist was seriously injured early this morning after being struck by a vehicle. The accident happened around 6:20 a.m. Thursday, July 2, in the 3400 block of 25 Avenue. The cyclist, a 38-year-old woman, sustained serious, life-threatening injuries, and has been moved to Kelowna General Hospital, says RCMP Const. Karla Ivany. The...

Man assaulted in Vernon parking lot

VERNON - Police are investigating an assault that took place in the parking lot of the Fruit Union Plaza and put a man in hospital this weekend. A witness contacted police around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, to report the assault. RCMP Sgt. Tory Romailler says the victim, a man in his late-40s, was taken...

Vehicle rolls over Vernon tow truck driver

VERNON - A Vernon tow truck driver was rushed to hospital Monday after his truck rolled over top of him. The Protow Towing employee was picking up a broken down car on Apex Drive in the Foothills around 12:30 p.m., June 8, when the accident happened, RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says. “He’d hooked it (car)...

Investigation into Vernon hit and run continues

VERNON - Police continue to investigate a hit and run which left a motorcyclist with serious injuries. The May 23 accident happened in the area of Okanagan Landing Road and Fulton Road when, according to a witness, a Silver Toyota Celica stopped in the middle of the street, causing a motorcyclist to crash into the...