Highway 6 has been closed by a vehicle incident east of Cherryville Friday night, Aug. 18, 2023. (DriveBC photo)

Highway 6 has been closed by a vehicle incident east of Cherryville Friday night, Aug. 18, 2023. (DriveBC photo)

UPDATE: Highway 6 reopens east of Vernon after vehicle incident

No detour available as of 8:15 p.m.

UPDATE: 9:15 p.m.

Highway 6 has reopened east of Vernon, DriveBC reports.

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Original:

Highway 6 is closed in both directions east of Vernon due to a vehicle incident, DriveBC reports.

The incident occurred at Hollingsworth Road, about six kilometres east of Cherryville, DriveBC said just before 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18.

No detours are currently available.

An assessment is in progress.

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Brendan Shykora
Reporter, Vernon Morning Star
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