Motorcyclist seriously injured in Kelowna crash: RCMP
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A motorcyclist was severely injured in a crash with an SUV Sunday afternoon, according to the Kelowna RCMP.
Police say the two vehicles collided around 2:15 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 97 and Commonwealth Road.
The biker was taken to hospital with injuries police describe as serious.
“The driver of the SUV is currently under investigation for a criminal offence,” the detachment wrote in a news release. “No other details will be released at this time.”
A section of the highway was shut down for police to investigate, but as of 5:20 p.m. it was open to alternating traffic in both directions, according to Castanet.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash cam video is asked to call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300.
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