Penticton RCMP Cpl. Ted Manchulenko (left) and Penticton Fire Rescue Jared Holmes at the scene of a motorcycle versus truck accident Wednesday afternoon on Highway 97 just west of the Penticton Regional Airport.Mark Brett/Western News

Penticton RCMP Cpl. Ted Manchulenko (left) and Penticton Fire Rescue Jared Holmes at the scene of a motorcycle versus truck accident Wednesday afternoon on Highway 97 just west of the Penticton Regional Airport.Mark Brett/Western News

Motor vehicle incident near Penticton airport

It is believed a motorcycle and a truck are involved in the crash

  • Aug. 16, 2017 6:00 a.m.

Update: 4:35 p.m.

Southbound traffic on the Channel Parkway is no longer being diverted to Green Avenue, as crews have now cleared the scene of a crash involving a motorcycle.

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Traffic is moving slowly along the southern entrance to Penticton, on Highway 97, Wednesday afternoon after a motor vehicle incident.

All the vehicles involved in the crash were heading westbound when the incident occurred. RCMP said one vehicle was making an “illegal” left hand turn into Wright’s Beach Campground when the vehicle behind turned into the other lane to pass them. A motorbike trailing those two vehicles then hit the back of the vehicle that was turning.

Two people on the motorbike, a male and a female, were sent to hospital.

Southbound traffic on the Channel Parkway is being diverted on to Green Avenue.

Penticton Western News