Man killed on Highway 97 near West Kelowna

Oct 22, 2017 | 8:22 AM

KELOWNA, B.C. — A Kelowna man is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 97.

According to Corporal Jesse O’Donaghey, the 32-year-old man was walking north on the shoulder near West Kelowna just before 5 a.m. Saturday when he stepped into the travelled portion and was struck by a car.

Despite being injured, the man and woman who were travelling in the car performed CPR on the man before emergency crews arrived.

He died later in hospital.