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Serious crash closes highway in Oliver

Highway 97 was closed in both directions overnight
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A serious crash closed Highway 97 between Penticton and Oliver overnight Friday.

According to the Oliver fire department, a crash occurred around 11 p.m. at Highway 97 at Secrest Hill Road. The highway was closed in both directions at Park Rill Road. An extraction of one or more passengers was needed, according to the RDOS incident report.

A local detour was in effect. The highway was opened earlier this morning.

More to come.



Monique Tamminga

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Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the Langley Advance Times.
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