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SUV crashes into power pole in Kelowna

Traffic was back up on Benvoulin Road for sometime on Wednesday
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Traffic on Benvoulin Road was backed up for sometime Wednesday afternoon, after a single vehicle collision.

A great SUV apparently smashed into a power pole, severing the pole.

The incident happened just after 3 p.m. near St. Charles Garnier church.

A witnessed to the incident claimed to be backed up in traffic for more than 30 minutes.

FortisBC was called to the scene to clear the vehicle from the pole.


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Graduated from the broadcast journalism program at BCIT. Also holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University.
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