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Vehicle fire snarls traffic on Highway 97 near Penticton, B.C.

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Vehicle fire near Penticton – Jan 22, 2023

Traffic along Highway 97 between Penticton and Summerland temporarily came to a standstill Sunday afternoon.

Posts to local Facebook pages by motorists showed long lines of northbound traffic due to a vehicle on fire just outside of Penticton.

The northbound lanes were temporarily closed before one lane reopened. Driver Adam Terheege said he waited in traffic for around 90 minutes.

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Police and Fire crews arrived on scene and pictures show the vehicle being towed away.

The aftermath of a vehicle fire near Penticton. Trish Norman Bicknell / Submitted

Global News has reached out to the Penticton Fire Department for more information.

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