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