Wheelchair operator hit while 'weaving' through Vernon highway traffic

Wheelchair operator hit while 'weaving' through Vernon highway traffic

A patient in a wheelchair, allegedly rolling in Highway 97 traffic, was hit Sunday. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were called to the crash on Hospital Hill near the intersection of 32nd Street and 25th Avenue Aug. 16 shortly before 1 p.m. “The investigation determined the wheelchair was travelling northbound on 32nd Street, weaving in and out of traffic when it turned suddenly in front of a vehicle and was struck,” said Const. Chris Terleski, media…