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Highway 97 reopens in West Kelowna after pedestrian struck

The crash occurred around 10:50 a.m.
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The West Kelowna RCMP are on scene at Highway 97 and Elk Road where a pedestrian was struck around 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 1 (Black Press file photo)

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’.

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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Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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