Times-Chronicle staff
Oliver RCMP report that a 62-year-old Oliver man whose vehicle crashed in a vineyard on Thursday died in hospital.
Bystanders performed CPR on the male driver whose truck ended up in a vineyard off Black Sage Road on Jan. 14 around 2:45 p.m.
Police, ambulance and firefighters were called to a single vehicle accident involving a pickup truck in the 4200 block of Black Sage Road south of Phantom Creek Estate winery.
Upon arrival, firefighters requested that paramedics hurry to the scene because the man was unresponsive and bystanders were performing CPR.
Traffic was stopped in both directions as emergency responders tended to the patient.
Oliver RCMP Sgt. Don Wrigglesworth said the 62-year-old driver was transported to hospital where he passed away after extensive efforts by medical personnel.
“Drugs and alcohol are not suspected of being a factor and evidence points toward the driver suffering a medical issue,” Wrigglesworth said.
The BC Coroners Service continues to investigate.
(Photo by Lyonel Doherty)
