UPDATE — One man is dead following an incident on Highway 97 south, six kilometres north of Penticton involving a semi and a pedestrian.
Police say that a 47 year old man ran in front of the semi shortly after 4:30 Thursday morning.
The unidentified man died at the scene.
Police don’t know why the man was on the highway at the time.
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The investigation is just getting underway.
The incident has brought traffic on Highway 97 north of Penticton to a crawl.
PENTICTON — Traffic is at a standstill on Highway 97 south near Penticton as a result of a serious accident.
Witnesses say the crash site is about six kilometres north of Penticton and that there is debris all over the road.
More details to come.
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