Kelowna posted Jan 7, 2025 @ 06:54am by Iain Burns

UPDATE: Incident near UBC Okanagan campus cleared

(UPDATE: Jan. 7 at 6:54 am): The road has now been cleared, according to DriveBC.

(Original story: Jan. 7 at 5:55 am): A vehicle incident near the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna has caused delays along Hwy 97.

DriveBC first issued a notice about the incident at just before 4 am.

Its warning remains in place as of 5:45 am.

⚠️#BCHwy97 - expect delays in both directions near Hereron Rd due to a vehicle incident.
Crews are on scene.#Kelowna
ℹ️https://t.co/Inui3PYPj4 pic.twitter.com/lArsXdy4Pn
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) January 7, 2025

According to the traffic monitor, delays are expected in both directions along the road.

The incident occurred between Edwards Road and the UBCO overpass.

This story will be updated if and when more information becomes available.

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