DriveBC reported a closure on highway 97 Wednesday night.
At around 8:15 p.m., DriveBC received reports of a vehicle incident located about 11-17 km north of Vernon between Westside Road and Grandview Flats Road N.
#BCHwy97 reports of vehicle incident at Westside Road. The road is CLOSED. More details as we receive them. #VernonBC
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) November 22, 2018
Downed hydro lines caused closures in both directions for 5.3 km. Drivers were detoured via St. Anne’s Road.
UPDATE - #BCHwy97 reports of vehicle incident at Westside Road. The road is CLOSED. Estimated time of opening is 12:30 AM. #VernonBChttps://t.co/E9g7kt3B79
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) November 22, 2018
The road reopened around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
OPEN - #BCHwy97 vehicle incident at Westside Road is now clear. #VernonBChttps://t.co/E9g7kt3B79
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) November 22, 2018
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