Woman struck by truck while cycling

A cyclist was struck by a marked City of Penticton pickup truck Tuesday morning, Aug. 11.

The woman was riding a bicycle at the intersection of Green Avenue and Skaha Lake Road at about 8:30 a.m.

Emergency responders are at the scene and the woman is responsive.

There’s no word yet on the extent of her injuries.

We will provide more details as they come in.

Kolten Bezooyen
Kolten Bezooyen
Kolten began his career with Vista Radio in Prince Rupert in July 2025 before moving to the Okanagan in May 2026. Hailing from Lethbridge, AB, Kolten graduated from the Digital Communications and Media program at Lethbridge Polytechnic. Kolten's favourite topics to cover are sports and politics.

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