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A 97-year-old man riding a scooter has died after a collision with a chartered bus in Kelowna, a fatal Sunday afternoon incident that police say remains under investigation.
The collision happened around 1:30 p.m. on Benvoulin Road near Rampone Road. The man was transported to hospital and later died from his injuries. No one on the bus was injured.
Sunday collision turns fatal
The crash has left Kelowna RCMP appealing for help from anyone who may have seen what happened or captured relevant video in the area.
Police have said they do not believe criminality or impairment were factors in the collision. Still, the investigation remains open, and RCMP are asking anyone with relevant video footage to contact the Kelowna detachment.
The basic facts released by police are stark: a 97-year-old man on a scooter, a chartered bus, a Sunday afternoon collision, and a death in hospital after serious injuries.
RCMP examine the scene
An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene as part of the investigation, a step commonly taken in serious crashes to help investigators understand the circumstances.
Police have not announced a conclusion on how the collision occurred. Their public comments so far have emphasized both the preliminary assessment that criminality and impairment are not believed to be factors, and the fact that the file is still active.
That distinction matters for investigators. Even when police do not suspect impairment or a criminal act, a fatal collision can still require reconstruction work, witness accounts and video review before the circumstances are fully understood.
Condolences and support offered
Kelowna RCMP Cpl. Steven Lang offered condolences to the man’s family in the police statement.
He also thanked people who helped at the scene.
“We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the individuals who stopped to render assistance at the scene,” Lang said.
Lang said support is available through the detachment for anyone affected by the incident.
“Our victim services team is available to provide compassionate and professional assistance during this difficult time,” he said.
Those brief comments point to the human toll around a collision like this: not only for the man’s family, but also for people who were nearby, those who stopped to help, and those involved in the immediate aftermath.
Police ask for video
RCMP are asking anyone with relevant video footage to contact the Kelowna detachment as the investigation continues.
The request includes footage that could help investigators piece together the moments before, during or after the collision on Benvoulin Road near Rampone Road.
For now, police have confirmed only that the collision involved the 97-year-old scooter rider and a chartered bus, that the man later died in hospital, and that no one aboard the bus was hurt.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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