
UPDATE: 6 a.m.
Readers report Sunday's crash at Prairie Valley Road and Highway 97 in Summerland was a fatality.
Multiple reports indicate the accident happened about 4:30 p.m. and CPR being performed on a motorcyclist at the scene.
A body was later seen covered up by a tarp, and the area was behind police tape.
A small car was seen with front end damage at the scene.
Police have yet to confirm the fatality.
ORIGINAL: 8 p.m.
The road has reopened following an accident on Highway 97 in Summerland.
Maintenance contractor AIM Roads reported the incident about 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 97 and Prairie Valley Road.
Witnesses tell Castanet the incident involved a motorcycle, but that has not been confirmed.
Emergency crews attended and it is not known how many people were injured.
Castanet has reached out to RCMP for more information.
*VEHICLE INCIDENT* #BCHwy97 & Prairie Valley Rd #SummerlandBC. Emergency crews on scene. Assessment in progress. Next update at 8pm. @TranBC_OKS @DriveBC_TOK #Penticton #Kelowna #WestKelowna #PeachlandBC pic.twitter.com/zhdqdY2Ise
— AIMRoads (@AimRoads) April 5, 2021