A semi truck driver got the equivalent of a lump of coal Christmas Eve day after failing to stop at a red light in Salmon Arm.
On Dec. 24, just after 8 a.m., Salmon Arm RCMP as well as fire and ambulance crews attended a collision on the TransCanada Highway and Shuswap Street SW, said Staff Sgt. Scott West.
"Investigation revealed that a transport truck failed to stop at a red light while proceeding through on Highway 1 and struck a local transit bus at the intersection. The driver of the transit bus suffered a minor injury and was transported to hospital to be checked, and was released from hospital."
The driver of the Freightliner was served a violation ticket under the provincial Motor Vehicle Act, Scott said.