UPDATE: 7:35 p.m.
Highway 97C is now open in both directions after a fatal collision occurred around 3:30 p.m. today.
OPEN – #BCHwy97C in both directions #BCHwy5A to Loon lake Rd after earlier vehicle incident. #Merritt #Peachland
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 16, 2019
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UPDATE: 6:40 p.m.
Highway 97C is now open going west.
Eastbound will be closed until around 8 p.m. according to DriveBC.
UPDATE – #BCHwy97C WB is now OPEN. EB is still CLOSED due to vehicle incident between #BCHwy5A & Loon Lake Rd. Estimated time of reopening is 8pm. Next update also 8pm. https://t.co/4snSoM9Dvz #Merritt #Peachland
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 16, 2019
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UPDATE: 5:15 p.m.
Merritt RCMP are responding to a fatal crash on the Okanagan Connector, according to Merritt media.
The BC Coroner Service and Central Interior Traffic Services are on the way to investigate the scene.
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ORIGINAL: 3:55 p.m.
Highway 97C is currently closed after a collision between Loon Lake Rd and Highway 5A.
The closure is 12.1 km long located 23 km east of Merritt.
DriveBC said an estimated time of opening not available nor is a detour.
UPDATE – #BCHwy97C Closed due to vehicle incident between #BCHwy5A & Loon Lake Rd. Assessment in progress. https://t.co/4snSoM9Dvz #Merritt #Peachland
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 15, 2019
More to come.
