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By James Peters

Highway Crash

Highway 97 closed in the Cariboo

Apr 23, 2020 | 3:22 PM

70 MILE HOUSE — Motorists beware: a vehicle incident has closed Highway 97 in both directions just north of 70 Mile House.

According to Drive BC the incident occurred at Cunningham Road, two kilometres north of 70 Mile House.

The highway is closed in both directions though a detour is available via 83 Mile Road to North Green Lake to North Bonaparte Road to Highway 97.

This detour is only for light vehicles as it is posted at 70 per cent and not suitable for heavy trucks.

Heavy trucks should detour via Highway 24, Highway 5 and Trans Canada Highway.

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No word yet on when the highway will reopen.