UPDATE: 1:15 p.m.
DriveBC says Highway 97C has been cleared and the westbound lanes reopened to traffic following this morning’s crash.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
Emergency crews are on the scene of a serious injury collision, that has prompted the sudden closure of the westbound lanes of Highway 97C outside of West Kelowna.
West Kelowna RCMP were called just after 8:30 a.m. to a crash on the Okanagan Connector, near the Highway 97 interchange, according to RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey.
“The seriousness of the collision has prompted the sudden closure of the westbound lanes of Highway 97C to allow emergency crews to operate and investigate,” O’Donaghey said.
Motorists in the Central Okanagan are urged to monitor DriveBC and consider planning an alternate route.
If you witnessed this crash and have not yet spoken to police you are asked to call the RCMP Central Okanagan Traffic Services at 250-491-5354 or the West Kelowna RCMP Detachment at 250-762-3300.
