By Lyonel Doherty, Times Chronicle
The Labour Day weekend was a busy one for the Oliver RCMP.
On Sept. 2, police responded to a burned out Honda Civic on the flats off McKinney Road. The vehicle was reported stolen from Willowbrook on July 21.
A paddle board was stolen from under the deck of a Primrose Lane residence sometime between Aug. 29 and Sept. 2.
On Sept. 3, police attended a single-vehicle collision on a property at a curve on Road 7. The driver stated his tire popped and he lost control and went off road, colliding with a highway sign post, orchard post, and some apple trees. The approximate damage was $5,000. Drug/alcohol impairment was not suspected, according to police.
The driver declined emergency health services and reported no injuries. The air bag did not deploy but a restraint was used.
Police reported significant damage to a white 1998 Lexus ES350: windshield completely smashed, driver’s rear-view mirror broken off, front bumper severely damaged, and front driver’s tire was flat.
Also on Sept. 3, a motor vehicle collision occurred between an SUV and a motorcycle at 5647 Highway 97.
Police report that the driver of a Land Rover said he was travelling southbound on Highway 97 and began signalling left to turn into the parking lot at the Sikh Temple. At that time a motorcycle attempted to pass him and he collided with it.
The driver and passenger on the motorcycle were transported to hospital with minor injuries.
On Sept. 6, police received a report that a 2016 Nissan Sentra (DH016X) was stolen from the parking lot of South Okanagan General Hospital.
Police report the keys had been left inside.
Oliver RCMP Sgt. Don Wrigglesworth reminds motorists to slow down and respect school zones and crosswalks as children head back to school.
