sa国际传媒

Skip to content

Splash down: GPS directs trucker into Osoyoos Lake

The trucker had to be rescued by firefighters who swam out to his truck
web1_rcmp-cruiser
A semi-truck cab ended up partially submerged in Osoyoos Lake after the driversa国际传媒檚 GPS directed him down the boat launch in the middle of the night. He was uninjured and rescued by local firefighters. (File photo)

A semi-truck that was spotted in Osoyoos Lake on April 27 wasnsa国际传媒檛 stolen, as reports on social media alleged, but the victim of bad GPS direction.

The RCMP were called to assist Osoyoos Fire Rescue at 4:20 a.m. after the truck became partially submerged in the waters of Osoyoos Lake.

sa国际传媒淭his was a case of trusting a GPS that took the driver down the wrong path. Or in this case ramp,sa国际传媒 said Sgt. Jason Bayda, of the Osoyoos RCMP. sa国际传媒淒ue to darkness, the driver did not realize until it was too late.sa国际传媒

The driver, a 54-year-old man from Surrey, was following his GPS guidance when it took him down the boat ramp.

The truck was not fully submerged, but it still took fire crews swimming out to get the driver out of the cab where he was trapped.

The driver was not injured, and the truck has since been removed from the marina ramp.

Speculation abounded on social media after the truck was first spotted on Saturday morning, with some wondering if the vehicle had been stolen and dumped there.

Breaking News You Need To Know

Sign up for free account today and start receiving our exclusive newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up


Brennan Phillips

About the Author: Brennan Phillips

Brennan was raised in the Okanagan and is thankful every day that he gets to live and work in one of the most beautiful places in Canada.
Read more



(or

sa国际传媒

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }