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Teen injured at intersection

A teen was seriously injured, after being struck by a vehicle, Thursday evening in Penticton.

According to the Penticton RCMP, officers responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a 2012 Dodge pickup and a pedestrian at the intersection of Main Street and Industrial Avenue at 6:13 p.m.

It is believed that the 14-year-old male was riding a skateboard in the crosswalk at the time he was struck.  

The truck that hit him was making a left turn from Main Street onto Industrial Avenue at the time.

The teen suffered serious head injuries and was airlifted to Kelowna General Hospital. 

The 33-year-old male driver of the pickup truck was not injured. 

Penticton Municipal Traffic members and Southeast District Traffic Services Reconstructionist attended and are continuing with the investigation.



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