By James Peters

Search and Rescue volunteers called to crash near Savona

Jan 10, 2018 | 8:51 AM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops Search and Rescue volunteers were called out briefly last night, but it turns out their assistance wasn’t needed.

Volunteer Search Manager Alan Hobler says the call came in at about 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night.

“There was a motor vehicle accident with a single occupant north of Kamloops Lake near Savona. The individual was driving some of the back roads and slid off the road and rolled his vehicle,” said Hobler.

“He did have cell phone contact initially but then he lost that. We knew he was hurt, but (BC Ambulance Service was) unable to locate him, so we were called out.

“By the time we arrived on scene up there, the individual did walk out on his own and did not require any medical attention.”

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Hobler says the winter season has been relatively quiet so far, but crews are prepared for it to pick up at any time.

“Nothing at Sun Peaks. No skiing (incidents) as of yet. Touch wood, you never know when it’s going to happen and it always happens in clusters up there, too,” said Hobler. “We can go a couple of years without being called out to Sun Peaks, and then be called out three times in one week.”