UPDATE: Highway 97C reopens following vehicle accident

The Okanagan Connector has reopened this afternoon after an accident caused the road's closure in the westbound direction.

DriveB.C. reported a vehicle incident between the Highway 97 junction and Pennask Summit this morning, Oct. 10.

The road has since reopened.

A weather warning is in effect for the Trans-Canada Highway, Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector today. Highways could see up to 20 cm of snow.

READ MORE: Up to 20 cm of snow could be seen today on Interior highways

– This story was updated at 1:16 p.m. to say the highway has reopened.

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