Update: 6 am
Highway 97A near Sicamous was closed for several hours Tuesday after a crash.
A transport truck tipped on its side along Mara Lake, blocking both lanes, about 5 km’s south of Sicamous.
The incident also took down some power lines, cutting power to over 600 customers.
That’s been restored and the highway reopened about mid-evening.
Motorists had to take Highway 97B to Salmon Arm and Highway 1 as a detour.
Update: 5 pm
Drive BC says the estimated time of opening is unavailable with next update at 7 pm.
Update 4 pm:
Highway 97A near Sicamous has been closed for several hours after a crash.
A transport truck tipped on its side along Mara Lake, blocking both lanes, about 5 km’s south of Sicamous.
The incident also took down some power lines, cutting power for 627 customers, according to BC Hydro.
Drive BC will have another update on the closure at 5 pm.
Motorists are having to take Highway 97B to Salmon Arm and Highway 1 as a detour.
2 pm:
Highway 97 near Sicamous is closed in both directions due to a crash.
The site is 5 km’s south of Sicamous along Mara Lake.
It’s not known when the highway could reopen, with Drive BC saying another update will be issued by 5 pm.
Motorists are having to take Highway 97B to Salmon Arm and Highway 1 as a detour.
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