The Oliver Fire Department responded to an incident that closed a section of Highway 97 Friday night (Feb. 25) after a vehicle went off the road and took out a power pole.
A power outage in the area, located at Road 13 off of the highway, followed shortly after.
The power line came down as a result of the incident and staff from FortisBC arrived after midnight to clear the wires on the road.
Fire crews remained on scene “for a period of time” to contain the area and direct traffic.
The section of the highway closed after the department responded to the incident at 11:23 p.m.
To bypass the scene, traffic was diverted from Road 9 and Road 18.
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