Photo: Contributed The channel bridge guardrail on Skaha Lake Rd. has been damaged by an early morning collision, that left a truck in the water, traffic is expected to be impacted by repair efforts Tuesday. morning The incident happened at 1:30 a.m. when Penticton RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision at the end of Channel Parkway and Skaha Lake Rd. when a logging truck breached the bridge’s guardrail and became submerged in the water below. There were no injuries and alcohol and speed did not play a role in the collision. “We want to alert drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians that the guardrail has been seriously damaged on the south-side of the bridge,” said Const. Dayne Lyons, Penticton RCMP media liaison. “The traffic lights have also been damaged and are flashing red as a result. Please follow 4-way stop rules at this intersection.” The truck remains submerged in the channel while the Provincial Government conducts their transportation and environmental related investigations. “The intersection will see various levels of disruption throughout the day as bridge and traffic lights are repaired, and as the logging truck is investigated and removed,” Const. Lyons continued. “Please follow the directions of flaggers and pay extra care when travelling through the intersection.”
