RCMP report – July 5 through July 11

Submitted by Sgt. Darren Kakuno
Detachment Commander
Columbia Valley RCMP

This past week, July 5 through July 11, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 92 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.

• On Monday, July 5 at 6:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. Witnesses reported the driver of an east-bound Kia Soul pulled out to pass a vehicle, lost control and rolled her vehicle into a ditch. The driver was transported to the Invermere hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

• On Tuesday, July 6, at 1 p.m. a two vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Athalmer Road and Lakeview Drive in Invermere. A GMC Sierra pickup collided into the rear of a Chevrolet pickup that was stopped at the traffic light. It is believed that the driver of the GMC pickup suffered a medical event prior to the collision. The driver of the GMC pickup was transported to the hospital to be assessed. The driver of the Chevrolet pickup was not injured. 

• On Wednesday, July 7, a resident on 7th Avenue in Invermere reported her full suspension Norco mountain bike was stolen off her back deck. 

• On Friday, July 9, a resident on Columbia Lake Road in Fairmont Hot Springs reported a theft from his unlocked shed. Stolen was a Makita 18 V circular saw, a Stihl 170 chainsaw, a 20 litre grey can and a toolbox with some plumbing parts.

• On Saturday, July 10, at 8 p.m., emergency crews responded to a single vehicle rollover involving a Chevrolet Equinox on Toby Creek Road near Panorama. An officer attended and, while speaking to the driver, formed grounds to read a breath demand. The driver complied with a breath demand, which confirmed the driver had alcohol in his body. The driver received a 24-hour driving prohibition, and his vehicle was impounded for 24 hours. No injuries were reported.