Highway 97 north of Vernon remains closed in both directions Sunday morning, Jan. 31, following downed power lines across the highway that occured Saturday evening, the result of a motor-vehicle incident.
AIM Roads tweeted Sunday morning, just after 8:30, that the road is expected to reopen at around 11 a.m.
*Vehicle Incident – Jan 30, 2021*#BCHwy97 at Westside Rd, #Vernon. Hydro lines down over roadway. Assessment in progress. All lanes closed. Watch for emergency vehicles. Updates at https://t.co/aBvunpxWh0. @DriveBC @TranBC #Falkland pic.twitter.com/Umbk9btcwB
— AIMRoads (@AimRoads) January 31, 2021
**UPDATE** All lanes continue to remain closed and estimated time of opening has moved to 11am. Keep watching @DriveBC for updates on this event.
— AIMRoads (@AimRoads) January 31, 2021
Meanwhile, about 1,000 Spallumcheen residents remain without power as a result of the incident. A Hydro crew is expected to arrive on-scene at about 10 a.m.