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Off-duty Kelowna RCMP officer saves elderly man's life at traffic light

Off-duty cop saves a life

An off-duty RCMP officer’s keen eye saved a man’s life on Kelowna's Gordon Drive on Tuesday.

Const. Scott Anderson was driving in the area on his day off. While stopped at a red light, he saw a red Honda Civic with an elderly male driver who didn’t advance once the light turned green.

The officer drove through the intersection and decided to circle around to see if the car had eventually moved, but it had not.

Anderson stopped and saw that the driver was unconscious and slumped over the steering wheel, so he called 911.

After attempting to wake the driver up from outside the vehicle by knocking on the windows and trying to open the doors, Anderson used his elbow to break the rear passenger window and put the vehicle in park.

He checked the driver for a pulse, but none was detected.

The responding fire department arrived on scene at the same time and performed CPR.

The driver appeared to begin breathing on his own again and was transported hospital.

“Scott is a kind, compassionate, and professional police officer who takes pride in his work and the service he provides to the community,” said Staff Sgt. Duncan Dixon.



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