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Hwy. 97 reopens after crash

8:15 P.M. UPDATE

DriveBC says the highway has been reopened.

The extent and nature of the injuries suffered by the five occupants are still unknown. 

Heavy trucks were not able to take the detour due to the tight turns and weight restrictions on the wood bridges along the route. 

At one point, traffic exiting Penticton was backed up to at least Railway Street. 


Highway 97 is closed in both directions at Burnaby Ave. in Penticton because of a two car accident.

Both vehicles were headed south when the accident occurred, both vehicles rolled over.

All five occupants, four in one vehicle and one in the other, were taken to hospital with non life threatening injuries.

Emergency crews hope to have the road open before 8 p.m., an assessment is in progress.

The accident happened just after 5 p.m., RCMP say drugs and alcohol do not appear to be the cause of the incident.

A detour is available at Sage Mesa and West Bench Road.

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