A single-vehicle rollover accident Thursday morning in Spallumcheen claimed the life of one man.
Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP officers and a police traffic analyst were dispatched to the area of Highway 97A and Eagle Rock Road shortly after 6:30 a.m.
The intersection is currently under a construction zone.
“A construction worker going to work in the area said he saw the vehicle over the bank it appeared there was one person still in it,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk.
The initial investigation has determined a blue Chevy van went off the road on the right-hand side, down an approximate 30-foot embankment and landed on its roof.
“The police are continuing the investigation to determine the cause of this crash,” said Molendyk, adding police believe it’s possible the accident happened an hour or so before the van was discovered.
The officers are working with the B.C. Coroners Service to identify the victim.
No name had been released by press time.
In Vernon, meanwhile, a two-vehicle accident just before 7 a.m. on Highway 6 close to the entrance of Polson Park caused traffic issues Thursday morning.
A white Oldsmobile heading west clipped the meridian and ended up in the path of an oncoming white two-ton truck which could not avoid a collision.
A significant amount of fuel spilled out of the truck and rolled down the highway.
Neither driver was injured. Both vehicles suffered a lot of damage.
The driver of the Oldsmobile, a Vernon woman, was charged with failing to keep right.
