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1 man dead following single vehicle crash into lamp standard in Kelowna

The crash occurred on Springfield Road Thursday night
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One man is dead following a single vehicle crash that took place on Springfield Road at Quigley Road Thursday night, Aug. 3. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

One man is dead following a single vehicle crash on Thursday night.

Around 8 p.m. on Aug. 3, a vehicle crashed into a lamp standard on Springfield Road at Quigley Road.

The Kelowna RCMP confirmed to Capital News that the driver of the vehicle died. He was transported to Kelowna General Hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

According to witnesses, the man was driving ‘erratically’ on Gerstmar Road and ran a red light to turn left onto Springfield.

The investigation has been turned over to the BC Coroners Service.

There is no criminality involved.

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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