Highway 6 closed in Coldstream

COLDSTREAM – A portion of Highway 6 just outside of Vernon is currently closed due to a vehicle incident.

According to DriveBC, a one kilometre stretch of Highway 6 between Warren Road and Murphy Road in Coldstream is closed both ways due to an unspecified car incident. It's expected to reopen at 1 p.m. on July 6.

Drivers are asked to use Buchannan Road as a detour.

DriveBC will post updates on the closure here.

The closed section of the highway. | Credit: Google Maps

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