Oliver man lucky in rollover

A 60-year-old Oliver man is lucky to have escaped uninjured when his vehicle rolled over after hitting ice in Peachland recently.

The vehicle, a Chrysler Sebring, was travelling northbound on the highway near Antlers Beach when the accident happened.

“From what we heard, they basically hit ice coming down the hill and lost control,” RCMP Cst. Kris Clark said.

He noted when RCMP members arrived on scene they found a single vehicle on its roof and the occupant safely out of the vehicle.

 

Pickup hits pole

On February 18 the Oliver RCMP received a report of a single vehicle accident in the vicinity of Highway 97 and Road 7.

Attendance confirmed that a half-ton pickup truck, belonging to a 38-year-old male Oliver resident, was southbound on Highway 97 and appeared to have lost control on a sharp curve, possibly due to black ice.

The result: The vehicle crossed the road and ultimately ran into a hydro pole. FortisBC attended in order to replace the pole. Paramedics attended to confirm that the single occupant and driver had not suffered any injuries.

Minor traffic delays were experienced due to this incident.