Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Fatal Update

A 56 year old Vernon  woman is dead after being struck by a car last evening in the 68 hundred block of  Okanagan Landing Road.  Police say it happened about 5:15 near the airport, leaving the road closed for some time.  They say the 53 year old Vernon man driving  was there when they arrived.  The RCMP's Gord Molendyk  says the driver told them he didn't have a chance to stop..  He says "he was westbound, and suddenly she was in front of him. The preliminary results of the investigation have determined that alcohol was not a factor on the part of the driver." Police say light in the area, and the woman's wearing dark clothing are other factors along with rain and snow mixed at the time.. The RCMP traffic annalist is still investigating as is the coroner..
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Also see http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/136315933.html

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