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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Darren Kakuno
This past week, December 10 through December 16, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 49 calls for service.
The following are some of the more notable files our officers responded to.
Fire not considered suspicious
On December 10 at 5:30 a.m., the Columbia Valley Fire Department, BC Ambulance Service and RCMP responded to a garage fire on Noltner Road in Windermere.
The homeowner awoke to find her detached garage fully engulfed in flames. There were no injuries, however, the garage was completely destroyed.
The Columbia Valley Fire Department was able to prevent the fire from spreading to the nearby home. The cause of the fire remains under investigation but it is not considered to be suspicious.
One injured in collision
On December 10 at about 3:30 p.m., police, fire and ambulance responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 13th Street in Invermere.
A northbound Volkswagen Rabbit was attempting to make a left hand turn onto 13th Street and collided with a southbound Kia Rio. The driver and passenger of the Kia were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the Volkswagen was issued a violation ticket for failing to yield on a left turn. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
Rollover in Edgewater
On December 12 at 6 p.m., RCMP received a report of a single vehicle rollover on Columbia Road in Edgewater. The driver of a white Chevrolet Equinox failed to negotiate a curve in the road and ended up rolling the vehicle onto its side. The driver was not injured.
Deer swerve results in ditch drive
On December 15 at 3:30 a.m., a highway maintenance operator discovered a grey Hyundai Elantra in the ditch on Toby Creek Road near Invermere but could not locate the driver. The responding officer spoke to the driver at his residence who indicated he swerved for a deer and ended up in the ditch. The driver was not seriously injured.
