A small landslide on Scott Crescent in West Kelowna, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 has forced the city to close the road until further notice. Credit: City of West Kelowna

UPDATE: West Kelowna road reopens after small rock slide

WEST KELOWNA – A small landslide in the West Kelowna Estates neighbourhood forced the city to close Scott Crescent for a few hours.

People living in the Diamond View subdivision were still allowed to get to their homes, according to a City of West Kelowna media release.

No word yet on what caused the rock slide in West Kelowna Estates.

The city says a geotechnical analysis of the slope failure was being done.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infonews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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