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By James Peters

Downtown Crash

Truck drove through stop sign, causing collision with cruiser: Kamloops RCMP

Mar 22, 2023 | 11:31 AM

KAMLOOPS — Investigators believe a pickup truck going through a stop sign was the cause of a crash that involved a police cruiser in downtown Kamloops Wednesday morning (March 22).

In a news release, Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says the incident happened just after 8:00 a.m. near the intersection of Columbia Street and Tenth Avenue.

A Chase RCMP officer in a cruiser was travelling eastbound on Columbia Street when a southbound, red, older model Ford F-150 allegedly did not stop at a stop sign and entered the intersection.

The police cruiser slammed into the passenger side of the truck, causing it to spin into a parked car.

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The driver of the pickup truck, a 57-year-old Kamloops man, was taken to hospital for assessment. The RCMP member was not injured.

“While the cause of the collision remains under investigation, impairment by alcohol has been ruled out,” said Shoihet.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant video footage is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP at (250) 828-3000 and refer to file number 2023-46372.

Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds

Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds