UPDATE: 3:07 p.m.
Paramedic Public Information Officer Brian Twaites confirmed to Black Press that two people were taken to hospital following the hit-and-run assault in the Mill Creek Crossing parking lot.
鈥淧aramedics provided emergency medical treatment to two patients. One patient was transported to hospital in critical condition. The other patient was transported to hospital in serious condition,鈥� said Twaites.
Three ambulances with primary care paramedics, an ambulance with advanced care paramedics, and advanced care paramedic response unit and a paramedic supervisor responded to the scene responded to the scene in the 1900 block of Enterprise Way in Kelowna.
UPDATE: 3 p.m.
RCMP are investigating a damaged black SVU at the corner of Shanks and Glenmore Road.
Southbound traffic is no longer blocked by police and northbound traffic is being directed to turn right on Shanks.
UPDATE: 2:22 p.m.
RCMP are confirming that the suspect involved in the hit and run and assault that took place in the Mill Creek Crossing parking lot was arrested along Glenmore Road, Friday afternoon.
Police have closed down Glenmore Road in both directions between Shanks Road and Janet Road in Lake Country.
Officers are now conducting a portion of their investigation and have closed the road to all traffic.
Motorists are advised to look for an alternate route and avoid this area until further notice.
Highway 97 northbound between Kelowna and Lake Country is highly congested due to the incident on Glenmore.
UPDATE: 2:05 p.m.
One person has been arrested following what police are calling a hit-and-run assault in the parking lot of Mill Creek Crossing at Spall Road and Enterprise Way, Friday afternoon.
Two pedestrians were allegedly struck by a vehicle in the parking lot at about 1 p.m.
While officers blocked off the lot with police tape, witnesses in the area reported seeing an SUV travelling at a high rate of speed on Glenmore Road headed towards Lake Country, around 1:30 p.m., with about 10 RCMP vehicles in pursuit.
There are reports of a spike belt being deployed in the area of Glenmore and Janet Court, blocking the road.
Traffic is backed up in both directions along Glenmore.
RCMP on scene of Mill Creek Crossing are investigating a white SUV with both doors on the driver鈥檚 side bent backwards.
A reporter is headed to the scene.
Capital 亚洲天堂 has reached out to RCMP for more details.
A Kelowna strip mall and parking lot is behind yellow police tape as RCMP investigate an incident that left one vehicle damaged and possibly sent two people to hospital.
Police, the fire department were called to Mill Creek Crossing at the intersection Spall Road and Enterprise Way around 12:45 p.m. Friday (July 4), for a report of two pedestrians struck by a vehicle.
RCMP have confirmed to Black Press Media that one person has been arrested.
"There is no danger to public safety, this is an unfolding police incident and no further details can be released at this time," RCMP said in a statement.
Access to parking lot is currently unavailable while police investigate.
