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B.C.’s Highway 97C reopens after early-morning vehicle incident

By Jayden Wasney Global News

Posted August 6, 2023 11:47 am

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Just after 2 a.m. Sunday morning, Drive BC tweeted that Highway 97C was closed in both directions after a vehicle incident near Peachland. The highway officially reopened at around 8 a.m. Sunday morning. Drive BC

Highway 97C has reopened in both directions following an early morning vehicle incident.

The incident happened three kilometres west of Peachland between MacKinnon and Trepanier roads, shutting the highway down for several hours early Sunday morning.

Drive BC announced the highway reopened just before 8 a.m.. At this time, there is no word of any injuries as a result of the incident.

✅CLEAR – #BCHwy97C – Now OPEN in both directions after an earlier vehicle incident at Trepanier Rd.
All lanes available.
Thank you for your patience. #Peachland #Kelowna #Merritt https://t.co/lJTZHTt4n1
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) August 6, 2023

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