The William R. Bennett Bridge in Kelowna has reopened after being closed for more than 10 hours following an early morning incident on Jan. 27 in which a man set his vehicle on fire, prompting a response from the RCMP’s explosive disposal unit.
At roughly 3:45 a.m., Kelowna RCMP officers responded to reports of a distraught man who had parked his white panel van across both eastbound lanes of the bridge, which connects West Kelowna to downtown Kelowna. The man made threatening comments about his own well-being before setting fire to the vehicle, according to police.
