Photo: DriveBC

UPDATE: noon

DriveBC has yet to update on the status of Highway 97B in Salmon Arm, where it was previously closed overnight.

However, the incident has been removed from DriveBC's map, implying the highway is now fully open.

ORIGINAL: 6:30 a.m.

A crash closed Highway 97B in Salmon Arm overnight.

DriveBC first reported the incident at 10th Avenue SE about 12:30 a.m.

The route was closed in both directions until about 4:30 a.m., at which time it opened to single-lane, alternating traffic. 

The highway remained down to a single lane as of 5:30 a.m.

Castanet will update when the highway is fully reopened.

The nature of the incident is not known at this time.