UPDATED: Highway 3 partially reopens following vehicle accidents

Highway 3 has partially opened this afternoon after closing due to vehicle accidents and poor weather conditions.

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sh; DriveBC (@DriveBC) December 12, 2021

Multiple vehicle accidents occurred today between Garret Road and Copper Mountain Road.

The highway was partially closed in the westbound lane earlier today, Dec. 12, due to a vehicle incident. It reopened, then fully closed shortly afterwards.

– This story was updated at 2:33 p.m. as the highway has partially opened.

– This story was updated at 12:36 p.m. as the highway is fully closed.


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Carli Berry has been telling stories in the Okanagan for the past three years and after finding her footing in the newspaper industry, joined the Infonews team in January 2020. Recipient of the 2019 MA Murray award for feature writing, Carli is passionate about stories that involve housing, business and the environment. Born on Vancouver Island, she is happy to say Okanagan Lake reminds, her slightly, of the ocean. Carli can be reached at (250) 864-7494 or email cberry@infonews.ca.

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