Kelowna RCMP are asking drivers to avoid Highway 97 at Edwards Road after a two vehicle collision at 9:15 a.m.<\/p>\n
The northbound lane of Highway 97 has been reopened after a temporary closure, according to a press release from Kelowna RCMP.<\/p>\n
Emergency Health Services are on the scene with police, but RCMP has not said whether anyone has been injured.<\/p>\n
Traffic is still moving slowly in that area following the closure.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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