PENTICTON B.C. –Traffic has slowed to a snarl on Highway 97 just north of Penticton after a logging truck lost its load.
The logs spilled into the southbound lanes of the highway just before 7 a.m. Monday morning causing major delays. The highway was closed but has since reopened.
Luckily no one was injured in the crash. The truck driver has been charged with driving without due consideration.
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Here is video from the scene of the crash:
(Courtesy Skylar Noe-Vack)
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