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Vehicle fire partially blocking traffic on Okanagan Connector

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DriveB.C. is warning travellers this afternoon of a vehicle fire that is blocking a lane of traffic along the Okanagan Connector.

The incident is being reported along Highway 97C in the eastbound direction, near the Elkhart brake check east of Merritt, according to DriveB.C.'s latest post, at roughly 12 p.m., Oct. 2.

An image of the incident shows the right lane being partially blocked as a white car is on fire. Emergency crews are on scene.

More to come.

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Carli Berry

Carli Berry

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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