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(Update 2:00 p.m.) - Highway 33 is once again open in both directions.
CLEAR - #BCHwy33 is now clear after previous vehicle incident. Please drive with care.
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 8, 2019
(Original Story) - Drive BC is reporting a motor vehicle accident along Highway 33.
The accident has closed one lane until at least 2 p.m. as crews work to recover a vehicle.
#BCHwy33 ~ Single lane alternating traffic due to a motor vehicle incident and vehicle recovery. Estimated Opening: 2PM.
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 8, 2019
Officials are urging motorists to exercise on Okanagan roads, where a dangerous mix of snowfall and subzero temperatures have created dangerous driving conditions.
Earlier on Friday, a crash on Hwy 97 near UBC Okanagan has claimed the life of an 18-year-old Kelowna resident.
KelownaNow will update this story as more information becomes available.
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