RCMP say one person has died following a three vehicle collision in Vernon.
The accident happened on Highway 97 at Meadowlark Road shortly after 4 p.m. Friday.
Accident investigators remained at the scene until 11 p.m., when the highway reopened.
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The extent of other victim injuries has not been released.
How the crash happened remains under investigation, Cst. Kelly Brett said in a press release.
A detour is in place northbound: take Stickle Rd. to Pleasant Valley Rd., and southbound, take Elmwood Rd. to Pleasant Valley Rd.
Traffic was backed up for kilometres following the accident.
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