A woman has been rushed to hospital Thursday morning in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Kelowna.
An RCMP officer came across the scene of a pedestrian involved collision Dec. 1 at 10:51 a.m., in the intersection of Ellis Street and Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna.
"Preliminary findings at the collision scene suggest that the pedestrian was walking east across Ellis Street when she was struck by a grey Toyota Tundra pickup truck," said Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey, in a press release.
"The pickup truck was in the process of making a left hand turn onto Ellis Street, from the eastbound lanes of Leon Avenue."
Both the pedestrian, reportedly in the marked crosswalk, and the vehicle involved were believed to be entering the intersection of Ellis Street and Leon Avenue on a green light.
The pedestrian, a 40-year-old Kelowna, suffered what police believe to be serious however non-life threatening injuries as a result of being struck and knocked to the ground by the vehicle. She was immediately rushed from the scene to the hospital for treatment.
The driver, a 35-year-old Kelowna woman, remained at the scene and co-operated with the investigation.
The investigation into this crash remains ongoing at this time. Police are looking for any additional witnesses.
If you witnessed this incident and have not yet spoken to police you are asked to contact Cst. Greg Barnard of the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300.