Crews on scene at crash near Vaseux Lake in South Okangan on Highway 97
- On July 3, 2025, the Oliver Fire Department attended a collision near Sundial Road along Highway 97 close to Vaseux Lake, leading to the closure of the highway south of Penticton.
- The closure followed the vehicle incident confirmed by DriveBC, which stated that no detours were available as of early afternoon while an assessment continued.
- Officials posted just before 2 p.m. that the highway was closed and alternate routes through Willowbrook were accessible to drivers.
- DriveBC announced at 2:35 p.m. that Highway 97 remained closed south of Penticton with another update expected within two hours.
- The situation implied ongoing traffic disruptions with assessments underway, affecting travel near Vaseux Lake and requiring reliance on alternate routes for the time being.
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