Stolen truck in crash

Photo: Wayne Moore

Update -- 2:30 p.m.

The RCMP have now confirmed the vehicle that caused a multi-car accident in West Kelowna this morning was stolen.

Cst. Kris Clark says the blue Dodge Dakota had just been reported stolen from the Logan Road area at around 8 a.m., and when the driver noticed police, he sped off at a high rate of speed.

Due to the potential danger to the public, the police did not give chase.

But the truck continued driving erratically and then crashed into three cars on Gosset Road at Highway 97.

Police say witnesses told them the truck turned westbound onto Gosset Road, when it struck two cars and clipped a third.

Three men then exited the truck and ran towards the Westbank Shopping Centre parking lot.

All three were taken into custody and are being held pending further investigation.

At least one person was taken to hospital suffering from non-life threatening injuries.

The stolen truck had no insurance at the time of the theft.

Photo: Wayne Moore - Castanet

Original story -- 10 a.m.

Police have provided few details on a three-vehicle crash at Highway 97 and Gossett Road Monday morning.

Photo: Wayne Moore - Castanet

The incident occurred around 8 a.m., and witnesses say one of the vehicles involved – a blue Dodge truck – may have been the subject of a police chase earlier this morning.

One witness told Castanet that three police vehicles were chasing the pickup along Boucherie Road earlier in the morning.

RCMP have yet to confirm any of these details.

Police on scene did say the pickup blew through the intersection heading west, causing the three-car crash.

One lady was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries.

Witnesses then say the occupants fled the truck and ran toward the Westbank Shopping Centre.

One individual was seen in the back of a police cruiser.

A police dog was dispatched to the scene as well.

We'll have more information when it becomes available.