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Update: Traffic moving again after Highway 97 was closed due to police incident

Williams Lake RCMP responded
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Highway 97 has reopened after being closed south of 150 Mile House Tuesday, March 2 due to a police incident. (Black Press file photo)

Update:

Traffic is moving again on Highway 97.

Original: Highway 97 is closed in both directions five kilometres south of 150 Mile House due to a police incident, Tuesday, March 2.

Drive BC is reporting an assessment is in progress and there is no estimated opening time or available detour.

A motorist in line said they have seen four police vehicles and an ambulance go forward.

Williams Lake RCMP Insp. Jeff Pelley said information about the incident will be released later.

More to come



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