Update: 2 p.m.
Old Kamloops Road has reopened, according to a DriveBC at 1:50 p.m.
Original:
Old Kamloops Road is closed in both directions north of Vernon, DriveBC reports.
A DriveBC map shows an incident at the tip of Swan Lake, just south of where Old Kamloops Road meets Highway 97. The incident was reported just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10.
A vehicle is involved in the incident, according to DriveBC, which also says there are downed hydro lines 1 kilometre south of the Highway 1 junction near Armstrong.
DriveBC issued a post on X earlier Saturday morning about the vehicle incident which has caused the road closure.
⚠️ #VernonBC - Reports of a vehicle incident on Old Kamloops Rd south of the #BCHwy97 intersection that is affecting traffic in both directions. Crews are en route to investigate.
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) May 10, 2025
The provincial road service's next update will come at 3 p.m.
