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Traffic slowed to a crawl after rush hour crash between Vernon and Kelowna

Right lane closed southbound on Highway 97
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The commute into Kelowna from Vernon is taking longer than usual for most drivers this evening.

Emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash near Oceola Road on Highway 97 around 3p.m. on Dec. 14, heading southbound.

Vehicles were bumper-to-bumper as the right-hand lane was closed off to traffic in the area of Wood Lake.

One traveller said that the front end of a car involved was missing, and that everyone seemed to be out of the vehicle.



Jake Courtepatte

About the Author: Jake Courtepatte

Editor of Kelowna Capital News & West K News since February 2022. I have spent the majority of my career working in the Toronto area as both a sports reporter and a general reporter.
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