A motorist received a violation ticket today for failing to move for an
emergency vehicle.
Sergeant Blaine Gervais of the Oliver RCMP reported that the driver of a
vehicle did not move for emergency personnel while members were
dealing with a collision scene on Highway 97 at Gallagher Lake this
morning.
“Oliver RCMP would like to remind other drivers to slow down when they
see emergency vehicles with lights activated on the roadway,” Gervais
said.
The commander explained that police attended a two-vehicle collision
between a semi truck and a small car. The semi was in the passing lane
heading north while the car was in the slow lane, also heading north.
Weather conditions included deep slushy snow on the roadway, Gervais
noted.
A collision occurred between the semi unit and the car, with the car
crossing the oncoming lanes and striking a concrete barrier on the west
side of the highway, causing extensive damage.
No injuries occurred as a result of the collision.