Submitted by Sgt. Darren Kakuno
Detachment Commander
Columbia Valley RCMP
This past week, May 17 through May 23, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 74 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.
•On Monday, May 17, at about 5:45 p.m., emergency crews responded to a collision on Highway 93/95 and Windermere Loop Road in Windermere. The investigation revealed the driver of a Honda Fit attempted to cross the highway at the intersection and, in doing so, struck a Ford F350. The driver of the Honda Fit was issued a violation ticket for failing to yield. None of the occupants was seriously injured.
•On Friday, May 21, at about 3 a.m., emergency crews responded to a commercial transport truck collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. The driver of a Freightliner commercial transport truck told police he lost his brakes as he was coming down a hill and had to steer off the road and into a rock face. The truck had extensive front-end damage. While the driver was uninjured, the co-driver was transported to the hospital to be assessed for minor injuries.
•On Saturday, May 22, police attended a noise complaint at a property on Kananuk Road in Windermere. While on the property making efforts to speak to the owner, officers observed a Ford F350 pickup that had been reported stolen out of Kimberley and a Yamaha dirt bike that had been reported stolen out of Windermere. The vehicles were towed from the property, and the investigation is ongoing.
•On Sunday, May 23, at about 7:20 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop with a GMC Terrain on Highway 93/95 near Fairmont Hot Springs. The driver was not able to produce a driver’s license and was discovered to be prohibited from driving in B.C. Checks of the license plate revealed it had been reported lost and was not registered to the vehicle. The vehicle was impounded, and the driver was released on an Appearance Notice to attend court at a later date.
