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Crash closes Highway 97 in Oliver

The crash took place at Highway 97 and Road 6
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Crash at Highway 97 and Road 6 has closed the highway in both directions Wednesday at lunchtime. (Facebook)

12:15 p.m.

The Oliver Fire Department is currently on scene of a crash at Road 6 and Highway 97.

The highway is currently closed in both directions but detour routes are in effect at Road 5 and Road 7, posted the Oliver FD.

Emergency vehicles are at the scene.

It’s not known when the highway will open again. DriveBC has not posted any information yet about this crash

READ MORE: Crash at notoriously dangerous Highway 97 intersection near Penticton

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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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