RCMP say one person has died following a collision between a semi-truck and a vehicle Friday afternoon in Westwold, between Kamloops and Vernon.
The crash on Highway 97 shut down the route 10 km west of Falkland for more than four hours.
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The transport driver sustained minor injuries, but the driver and sole occupant of the car died at the scene.
A witness told Global News the transport was hauling butane gas but there was no spill.
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RCMP traffic reconstructionists are investigating with North Okanagan RCMP traffic officers.
The route reopened to traffic at 10 p.m.
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