Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
semi
iN VIDEO: Trucker involved in reckless driving incident north of Kamloops avoids punishment
An Alberta trucker who almost caused a head-on collision by overtaking on a solid double…
iN VIDEO: Semi trucks narrowly avoid crash after one crosses into other’s lane on Highway 97
A semi-truck driver in Northern B.C. captured a near accident earlier this week on their…
Highway 1 partially closed due to vehicle accident
The eastbound lanes of Highway 1 near Sicamous are closed due to a vehicle incident.…
Commercial truck driver killed in fiery crash with fully loaded lumber truck on Okanagan Connector
A commercial truck driver was killed in fiery collision involving a fully-loaded truck hauling lumber…
Lucky driver escapes after semi slides 200 metres down embankment near Quesnel
A semi driver had a lucky escape this morning, Jan. 25, when his truck jackknifed…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops driver narrowly avoids being hit by semi
A Kamloops driver had a close call this week when a transport truck almost hit…
UPDATE: Pedestrian dead after struck by semi truck, second vehicle in Kamloops
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a two vehicles this morning in Kamloops.…
Semi fire on Coquihalla south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A semi-truck fire is currently raging on the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops.…
Semi truck crashes into trees after driver swerves to avoid animal
NEAR SORRENTO – The occupants of a semi-truck walked away with minor injuries after the…
Early morning wake up call for Armstrong couple as semi careens into home
“YOU SEE A TANKER TRUCK RIGHT BESIDE YOUR WINDOW AND IT WAKES YOU UP IN…
Numerous charges laid against man who crashed car, then stole a semi truck in Vernon
VERNON – A man is facing a slew of charges in connection with last week’s…
Vernon semi truck crash sparks small grass fire
VERNON – Emergency officials were all over an early morning highway incident yesterday that ignited…
Serious injuries in North Okanagan collision
VERNON – A woman is in hospital being treated for serious conditions after a collision…
Ministry deems highway safe after two rockslides in two weeks near Salmon Arm
VERNON – A pair of rockslides on the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm, one of…
No serious injuries in Highway 1 collision near Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A crash between a semi truck and passenger vehicle resulted in no…
Early morning crash south of Kamloops claims life
KAMLOOPS – An early morning crash on Highway 5A has claimed the life of one…
Semi crash on Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Kamloops
LOGAN LAKE – A semi crashed on the Coquihalla Highway near Logan Lake closing the…
Commercial vehicles collide on Highway 97 near Winfield
KELOWNA – An accident between two commercial vehicles on Highway 97 near Winfield Thursday morning resulted in one of the drivers going to hospital and another issued a traffic violation. Cpl. Joe Duncan of the Kelowna RCMP says the accident happened just north of Ellison Lake when one of the drivers merged his vehicle into...
B.C. Coroners Service identifies woman killed in Highway 97 crash
KELOWNA – The B.C. Coroners Service has identified the woman killed in a crash between a semi and an SUV on Highway 97 north of the Kelowna Airport Sunday afternoon. She was Frances Marie Strocher, 48, of Kelowna. Const. Kris Clark of the Kelowna RCMP says Strocher was driving a Volkswagen Tiguan and was the only...
Semi carrying massive load of Okanagan Spring beer takes a spill
FALKLAND - A semi carrying some 1,500 cases of Okanagan Spring 1516 beer took a spill during Wednesday’s snowstorm. Garry Higginson, with HTL Transport, says his son, 24, was driving the tractor-trailer along Highway 97 through Falkland in a blizzard when he saw an oncoming vehicle driving in the middle of the road. His son...
Summerland man hit by semi dies in hospital
SUMMERLAND – A 77-year-old man hit by a semi in downtown Summerland Monday morning has died from his injuries. The Summerland man was hit at the uncontrolled intersection at Highway 97 and Steuart Street and rushed to hospital. According to RCMP, he was crossing the highway on foot when he was hit by a southbound...
Semi driver ok after flipping rig on Highway 97
VERNON - A semi-driver rolled his rig into the ditch on Highway 97 near O’Keefe Ranch just after 3 p.m. Tuesday. The driver, John Groot, says he was coming up the hill just past O’Keefe Ranch towards Vernon when another vehicle cut right in front of him. “I thought it was kind of close so...