Lumby man injured in motorcycle accident

The accident occurred by Voyager RV on Highway 97 in Lake Country

A Lumby man was injured during a motorcycle accident in Lake Country.

On Friday at about 1:22 p.m., an accident occurred when a northbound Ford Edge was making a left turn from Highway 97 into Voyager RV. A southbound motorcycle collided with the rear passenger side of the Edge.

“The motorcyclist, a 48-year-old Lumby man, sustained serious non-life threatening injuries mainly to his lower body,” said Const. Jesse O’Donaghey.

“He was transported to hospital in stable condition by emergency health services.”

The driver and sole occupant of the Ford Edge, a 73-year-old Kelowna man, was not injured in the crash. He was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for failing to yield on a left turn.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call the Lake Country RCMP at 250-766-2288.

 

Vernon Morning Star