Visitors slowed to a crawl after rush hour crash between Vernon and Kelowna

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Traffic slowed to a crawl after rush hour crash between Vernon and Kelowna

Right lane closed southbound on Highway 97

The commute into Kelowna from Vernon is taking longer than usual for most drivers this evening.

Emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash near Oceola Road on Highway 97 around 3p.m. on Dec 14, heading southbound.

Vehicles were bumper-to-bumper as the right-hand lane was closed off to traffic in the area of ​​Wood Lake.

One traveler said that the front end of a car involved was missing, and that everyone seemed to be out of the vehicle.

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