The RCMP have released more details on today's early-morning crash that sent two men to hospital with life-threatening injuries, knocked out power to nearly 1,000 customers in West Kelowna and closed traffic on Dobbin Road.
At about 1:25 a.m., a police officer inside the West Kelowna RCMP detachment heard a loud crash and explosion outside the building along Dobbin Road.
"The officer rushed outside to investigate and discovered a large blaze along the highway which led over an embankment to a severely damaged older red Honda Civic in the field below," said Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey.
An occupant of the vehicle, a 26-year-old Vancouver man who police believe was driving, was ejected nearly 15 metres from the vehicle.
He was found by emergency crews, unconscious and barely breathing, and was rushed to hospital by an advanced life support ambulance crew. He remains in hospital, suffering from what police believe to be possibly life-threatening injuries.
The second male occupant was found conscious and breathing, but trapped inside the vehicle.
The 32-year-old West Kelowna man was extracted from the vehicle by emergency crews using the jaws of life.
He was also rushed to hospital and is suffering from potentially life-threatening injuries.
Highway traffic was diverted for several hours as a collision reconstructionist examined fully the crash scene. Dobbin Road has now been reopened.
RCMP continue to investigate and are asking witnesses to come forward. If you witnessed this crash and have not yet spoken to police you are urged to contact the West Kelowna RCMP at 250-768-2880.
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