Times-Chronicle staff
Alcohol was a factor in a single vehicle rollover north of Oliver last night, according to police.
At approximately 11:04 p.m., Oliver RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 97 near Secrest Hill Road.
Cpl. Brian Evans told the Times-Chronicle that the driver and sole occupant sustained minor injuries.
“Alcohol was determined to be a factor and the driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition,” Evans said, adding the vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Oliver Fire Department spokesman Rob Graham said the driver managed to self-extricate from the vehicle. The patient was subsequently assessed by paramedics and transported to hospital.
What complicated matters was that power lines were down on the highway as a result of the crash.
Graham said the highway was shut down and traffic was redirected down Park Rill and Island Road.
