UPDATE: 3 p.m.
The West Kelowna RCMP has reopened Highway 97 southbound at Elk Road following a serious collision involving a pedestrian.
Police are not adding further comment on the matter.
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Traffic is backing up on Highway 97 southbound in West Kelowna as people try to leave for the long weekend.
Around 10:50 a.m., a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Highway 97 and Elk Road.
The West Kelowna RCMP and emergency services are on scene in what the RCMP are calling a ‘serious collision’.
📡 #BCHwy97 Reports of a vehicle incident in #WestKelowna south of Elk Rd. Crews are en route. Assessment in progress. #Westbank #Kelowna
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) September 1, 2023
Travellers are to expect delays in the area for the majority of the day. Traffic is currently backed up southbound almost to Daimler Drive.
More to come.
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