Man injured in serious road rage incident

Police are searching for a suspect after a serious road rage incident in West Kelowna.

RCMP were advised by the BC Ambulance Service that a man had been assaulted after a brief incident on Highway 97 by Boucherie Road around 7:30 a.m. today (Sept. 13).

The victim was located in the 1500 block of Bylands Road.

Officers were told that a green Tacoma Truck was followed by a black truck across the Bennett Bridge into West Kelowna. Both vehicles appeared to be jousting with each other which included brake checking and shouting.

“The black truck followed the green truck onto Bylands Road before cutting him off,” said Constable Mike Della Paolera. “The driver exited his vehicle, opened the door of the other vehicle and immediately started punching the victim in the head. The victim was found by good Samaritans face down in a ditch, they assisted him until first responders arrived.”

The victim was transported to Kelowna General Hospital where he was being treated for undetermined injuries.

The driver of the black truck, whom the RCMP consider a person of interest, is described about six feet tall, in his 30’s has a clean appearance.

Police are asking the driver of the black truck to come forward and provide details of what took place to the investigators.

West Kelowna RCMP are asking witnesses to the event with dash camera recordings from this time to contact the RCMP at (250) 768-2880 referencing police file number 2022-58141 police.