Commercial truck carrying chemicals catches fire along Okanagan Connector
Shortly before 11 a.m., DriveBC issued a notice saying the eastbound lanes east of Brenda Mines were closed due to a vehicle fire.
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Truck fire along Okanagan Connector
Shortly before 11 a.m., DriveBC issued a notice saying the eastbound lanes east of Brenda Mines were closed due to a vehicle fire.
Truck fire along Okanagan Connector
Shortly before 11 a.m., DriveBC issued a notice saying the eastbound lanes east of Brenda Mines were closed due to a vehicle fire.
Truck fire along Okanagan Connector
Shortly before 11 a.m., DriveBC issued a notice saying the eastbound lanes east of Brenda Mines were closed due to a vehicle fire.
#globalnews #Traffic #Highway97C #Okanagan #OkanaganConnector https://globalnews.ca/news/10099127/truck-fire-okanagan-connector-nov-17-2023/Truck fire along Okanagan Connector
Shortly before 11 a.m., DriveBC issued a notice saying the eastbound lanes east of Brenda Mines were closed due to a vehicle fire.
Snow expected to make an appearance on Highway 97C
Environment Canada issued a snow warning Tuesday, noting that between 2 and 4 cm of snow is expected to fall overnight on the Okanagan Connector, near the Pennask Summit.
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Snow expected to make an appearance on Highway 97C
Environment Canada issued a snow warning Tuesday, noting that between 2 and 4 cm of snow is expected to fall overnight on the Okanagan Connector, near the Pennask Summit.
‘Continuing movement’: Highway 97 through Summerland remains closed as stability assessed
Sensors will continue to collect data at the Highway 97 slide site and engineers are assessing the data, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said.
Fire burning west of Peachland getting attention of BC Wildfire crews
BC Wildfire has estimated the blaze that was spotted just after 7 p.m. Sunday to be 0.2 hectares in size, and said it is burning in steep terrain.
Fatal B.C. bus crash investigation slowly progressing
Another victim of the fatal Christmas Eve bus crash has been identified. An 18-year-old girl from the Lower Mainland who was headed home to see her family the night of the crash.
#Tragic #BreakingNews
4 people have #died in a #ChristmasEve #BusCrash on the #Okanagan Connector, RCMP have confirmed. On Dec. 24, a passenger #bus #crashed along #Highway97C between #Merritt & West #Kelowna, near #LoonLake exit.
53 people were taken to #hospital immediately after the incident & 36 people were treated for #injuries . #InteriorHealth confirmed Sunday that eight remain in hospital in Kelowna, Merritt & #Kamloops .
https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/breaking-4-dead-after-bus-rollover-on-b-c-s-okanagan-connector-on-christmas-eve/
UPDATE: 4 dead on-scene after bus rollover on B.C.’s Okanagan Connector on Christmas Eve
<p>No other vehicles were involved in the collision </p>
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