Written by Peter McIntyre Tuesday, 27 July 2010 09:39
BC's Transportation Minister will be asked to get a first hand look at the danger for drivers using an intersection south of Vernon.
Councillor Patrick Nicol (pictured) says the death of a Kelowna woman in June has prompted her friends and relatives to call for action. "We have received letter from Esme Bailey and Bruce Roberts (dealing) with the tragic loss of Kim Todd. On her way home from work, Kim was killed trying to turn left onto Highway 97 at Bailey Road (Predator Ridge turn-off). Nicol says according to the letter writers, the intersection has seen a number of tragic incidents over the years. "It's been the site of at least 16 deaths since 1968, and the RCMP have been called to attend 73 accidents in the last five years alone." The city will invite Transportation Minister Shirley Bond and local MLA's Eric Foster and Norm Letnick to visit the site, and encourage the province to take steps to make it safer.
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