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Crash closes highway north of Vernon for several hours

Highway 97 at Meadowlark Road was fully reopened at 4 a.m. Friday morning
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A crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck closed Highway 97 in both directions for several hours Thursday night, July 30, 2020. (Michelle Ormsby photo)

Highway 97 has been reopened north of Vernon after a crash closed both lanes Thursday night.

The incident took place at Meadowlark Road, about four kilometres north of Vernon, according to DriveBC, and took place at approximately 7:30 p.m. July 30.

A person at the scene said a semi-truck heading north collided with a Toyota Tacoma as it was heading west on Meadowlark Road.

The highway was reopened to single-lane alternating traffic close to 10 p.m. was reopened just after 4 p.m., according to DriveBC.

BX Swan Lake Fire Rescue responded to the incident.

The nature of the crash is unknown at this time.

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I started as a carrier at the age of 8. In 2019 graduated from the Master of Journalism program at Carleton University.
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