COSAR rescue. (Contributed)

COSAR rescue. (Contributed)

COSAR rescues injured mountain biker from Kettle Valley Rail Trail

The rescue was conducted on Oct. 4 at around 4 p.m.

  • Oct. 5, 2020 12:00 a.m.

A 60-year-old woman was rescued from the Kettle Valley Area on Sunday evening,

At around 4 p.m. on Oct. 4, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) was called out to rescue a woman in her 60’s who injured her ankle while mountain biking at trestle number four and required assistance getting to the waiting ambulance.

COSAR dispatched nine members, who administered first aid and used the UTV to bring the woman to the BCEHS ambulance at the Ruth Station parking lot.

“It was a textbook operation,” said COSAR search manager Duane Tresnich

“We’d like to thank the public for their patience as we treated the subject and for helping us observe COVID-19 protocols.”

READ MORE: Two vehicles down embankments overnight on Westside

READ MORE: Horgan makes impromptu Okanagan campaign stop


<div style="color: #808080

; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 5px; line-height: 22px; white-space: pre;”>Daniel Taylor

<div style="color: #808080

; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: .9em; text-indent: 5px; line-height: 18px;”>Reporter, Kelowna Capital News

<div style="color: #808080

; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: .9em; text-indent: 5px; line-height: 18px;”>Email me at daniel.taylor@kelownacapnews.com

<div style="color: #808080

; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: .9em; text-indent: 5px; line-height: 18px;”>Follow me on Twitter

Kelowna Capital News