UPDATE: Hwy 97 reopens northwest of Vernon

BC Interior, Roads

September 17, 2025

Josh Duncan

UPDATE: Hwy 97 reopens northwest of Vernon

(UPDATE: Sept. 17 @ 11:30 am) – Hwy 97 has now reopened in both directions between Vernon and Falkland.

(Original story: Sept. 17 @ 10:15 am) – A seemingly serious crash has shut down the highway between Vernon and Falkland.

DriveBC says the vehicle incident happened on Hwy 97 between Irish Creek Road and Grandview Flats Road earlier this morning.

According to motorists at the scene, the closure is due to a head-on crash and an air ambulance was called in.

Photo Credit: Kevin Melanson/Coquihalla Road Reports Facebook group

The route is shut down in both directions and there’s currently no estimated time for it to reopen.

A detour is available via Hwy 97A and Hwy 1 via Salmon Arm.

NowMedia will update this story as more information becomes available.

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