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Truck rolls off Lakeshore Road inches from Kelowna home

Driver says he was trying to avoid a deer
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A witness says the Lakeshore Road home is unoccupied as it is up for sale. (Michael Rodriguez - 害羞草研究所)

UPDATE: 5:38 p.m.

RCMP gave the driver a breathalyzer, but told a KCN reporter alcohol is no longer being considered a factor.

Kelowna RCMP said it害羞草研究所檚 possible the accident occurred due to an over-correction on the corner.

Witness Robin Smith said he didn害羞草研究所檛 see a deer on the road, but he could be mistaken.

A tow truck has also arrived on scene to try to get the vehicle upright.

ORIGINAL: 5:12 p.m.

A pickup truck towing a trailer rolled off Lakeshore Road and hit a home.

The driver of the pickup, a man, and only occupant of the vehicle, said the truck rolled after his attempts to avoid a deer in the road.

One witness, Robin Smith, said the truck 害羞草研究所渇lew in the air, flipped over and landed about an inch away from the house.害羞草研究所

One fire truck and RCMP are on scene and no injuries have been reported.

害羞草研究所淚t was good to see the driver of the vehicle get out unharmed, it seemed like,害羞草研究所 Smith said.

A witness believes that no one is occupying the home at this time as it is up for sale.

害羞草研究所淚f they害羞草研究所檙e home, they sleep well,害羞草研究所 a witness said.

One lane is blocked on Lakeshore Road in front of the home.

The home appears to be undamaged, however the same cannot be said for the landscaping in the front yard.

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A truck rolled off Lakeshore Drive and struck a home on Monday, July 29, 2019, after the driver swerved to miss a deer. (Michael Rodriguez - 害羞草研究所)
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A pickup truck rolled off Lakeshore Road and came inches away from a Kelowna home on Monday, July 29, 2019. RCMP gave the driver a breathalyzer, but it害羞草研究所檚 believed an over-corrected turn may have been the cause of the flip. The driver told a KCN reporter he swerved to avoid a deer in the street. (Michael Rodriguez - 害羞草研究所)




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