UPDATE: One person dead following three-vehicle accident on Highway 97 south of Penticton

A person has died following a three vehicle accident that has caused massive delays along Highway 97 south of Penticton.

According to AIM Roads, a major vehicle incident occurred along the highway near Sandhill Road earlier this afternoon and there are currently no detours available, Oct. 23.

Witness Jodie Conti said it was a three-vehicle accident. A vehicle was weaving through traffic and hit two vehicles head on. A passenger of the vehicle that was weaving through traffic died, she said. 

Massive traffic delays are expected and DriveB.C. is reporting the highway is closed at this time.

**#BcHwy97 Closed ** Major Vehicle Incident. Closed to traffic except emergency vehicles. Expect major delays. No local detour available at this time.https://t.co/xOnrrPq0uO@TranBC @TranBC_OKS @yyfpenticton @cityofpenticton @InfoNewsPentict

— AIMRoads (@AimRoads) October 23, 2021

Emergency crews are on scene. The B.C. RCMP could not be immediately reached for comment.

– This story was updated at 3:50 p.m. with information from a witness on scene.

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