Crash prompts closure of Highway 97

KAMLOOPS – Drive B.C. says Highway 97 north of Barnhartvale Road and south of Monte Creek is closed due to a vehicle collision.

There are unconfirmed reports on social media that motorhome and car are involved in the crash. 

Crews are now performing an assessment at the crash scene.

This story will be updated as it develops.

– This story was corrected at 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 17. Highway 1 was incorrectly reported as closed in the earlier story.

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