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UPDATE: Search suspended for missing man

An accident Saturday evening resulted in a man being tossed from an ATV quad into the rushing waters of Trout Creek.
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The search for missing ATV passenger David Shackleton in Trout Creek has been suspended and will resume as soon as water levels subside to permit safer conditions for the searchers

UPDATE* 3:15 p.m.

RCMP have identified David Shackleton of Peachland as the man believed to have drowned in Saturday's ATV quad accident near Faulder, just west of Summerland.

"The driver (of the ATV) was taken into custody for a short time Saturday at the time of the incident and he did provide breath samples with the result being he was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition under the Motor Vehicle Act," said Cpl. Dan Moskaluk District Advisory NCO (media relations) South East District.

He added water levels are being monitored on a 24-hour basis to determine when the search for the body can safely resume.

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UPDATE* 2:40 p.m.

The search for the missing and presumed drowned 33-year-old man in Trout Creek has been suspended due to high river flows. The search is set to resume in approximately one week, according to the Southeast RCMP Twitter account.

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A 33-year-old man is missing and presumed drowned after being tossed from an ATV into the fast-moving waters of Trout Creek Saturday.

According to Cpl. Dan Moskaluk District Advisory NCO (media relations) South East District Monday, the search for the man which involved Penticton and District Search and Rescue, a police service dog and the RCMP helicopter has since been called off.

The missing man was a passenger on the ATV quad when the driver lost control of the vehicle which flipped over while crossing a bridge at the 15-kilometre mark of the Princeton Summerland Road in the area of Faulder, about 10 kilometres west of Summerland.

The accident happened about 6 p.m.

The search began immediately and the helicopter was able to make two passes over the area before having to stop due to fading light conditions.

The other searchers also failed to find any sign of the man who has not yet been identified.

The search resumed Sunday and lasted until about mid-afternoon before being stopped.

The RCMP Southeast District Traffic Services collision analyst attended and examined the scene.

According to Moskaluk investigators are considering whether alcohol consumption on the part of the quad operator may have been a contributing factor.

The driver was released from police custody on Saturday without charges.

The accident comes on the heels of a warning from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations  about the dangers of rivers, creeks and streams due to the high runoff conditions as a result of the melting snow at higher elevations.

The conditions result in higher than normal and much faster water flows which are expected to continue well into the spring.