Hit & run on two vehicles near Vernon
VERNON — Police say they are confident they will be able to identify a driver involved in two hit and run incidents north of Vernon.
RCMP responded to a report of a two vehicle hit and run collision on Highway 97 near Stickle Road around 2 p.m. Wednesday.
“RCMP members attended and learned that a Blue GMC pick-up had rear ended a white Honda Civic. The driver of the pick-up failed to stop and continued to drive southbound on Highway 97 where the pick-up then collided with a Ministry of Transportation vehicle which was working on the highway at the time,” says Cst. Kelly Brett.
The driver of the pick-up exited the vehicle and fled on foot prior to police arrival and was not located.