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A major car crash was reported on Highway 97 near Bailey Road Friday afternoon (Image Credit: DriveBC)
By Liam Verster
Major Incident

Highway traffic slowed by incident Friday afternoon

Oct 2, 2026 | 6:45 PM

A crash has slowed traffic on the highway between Vernon and Lake Country.

DriveBC said a “major incident” occurred on Highway 97 near the intersection with Bailey Road around 4 p.m. Friday.

The incident reportedly resulted in traffic being reduced to a single lane in both directions, and motorists were reminded to slow down and be careful around emergency personell.

Details about the incident were not known as of time of publication.

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