A pedestrian has been struck by a vehile on Benvoulin Road in Kelowna, B.C. (Photo - Michael Rodriguez)

A pedestrian has been struck by a vehile on Benvoulin Road in Kelowna, B.C. (Photo - Michael Rodriguez)

Senior rushed to hospital after mobility scooter collides with vehicle

The incident happened around 1 p.m. on May 13

  • May. 13, 2020 12:00 a.m.

An individual riding a motorized scooter was rushed to hospital after colliding with a vehicle on Benvoulin Road near K.L.O. Road about 1 p.m., Wednesday.

The individual was struck while heading north on Benvoulin. Both front wheels of the scooter was knocked off in the incident.

The elderly pedestrian, a man believed to be in his 70’s, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to local hospital for emergency medical care.

This investigation is still in the preliminary stages, and RCMP are still on scene.

Traffic is down to one lane each way on Benvoulin, backed up significantly, but moving.


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