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Highway 97 north of Vernon reopened after multi-vehicle incident

A photo showing backed up traffic along Highway 97 near Vernon on Thursday morning. Global News

A section of Highway 97 in the North Okanagan has been reopened to traffic after being closed earlier in the day due to a multi-vehicle incident that closed both lanes.

The closure happened north of Vernon, just west of O’Keefe Ranch, between St. Annes Road and Irish Creek Road.

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According to Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, two commercial trucks collided, with three other vehicles being impacted.

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Police added that four people suffered minor injuries, and that an investigation is underway.

During the closure, a detour was in effect via Grandview Flats Road and St. Annes Road.

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