The Osoyoos Royal Canadian Legion has completed its commemorative crosswalk across 78th St. following unanimous approval from Town Council in early April.
The call for enhanced safety at pedestrian crosswalks crossing the busy Hwy. 3 along “motel row” in East Osoyoos has gotten an immediate response and commitment from BC’s transport ministry but the question now is when will the promised engineering review take place.
The accident on Hwy. 3 in East Osoyoos on Saturday night involving a pedestrian does not appear to have involved a vehicle and was not a hit and run according to Osoyoos RCMP.
A serious accident on Hwy. 3 in East Osoyoos in front of the Coast Hotel on Saturday evening closed the road for several hours in what unconfirmed reports have said was a hit and run with a pedestrian sustaining serious injuries.
The town of Oliver will be applying for an additional grant to help pay for the installation of three pedestrian-controlled flashing crosswalk signs in Oliver.