UPDATE: 2:54 p.m.
Sexsmith and Old Vernon roads have reopened to north and southbound traffic.
UPDATE 8:10 a.m.
Sexsmith and Old Vernon roads at Reid’s corner are closed north and south bound at Highway 97.
Traffic heading south on Sexsmith Road is being directed onto Adams Road.
The truck took out a traffic light when it crashed and lost its load of wood.
It’s unknown at this time when the roads will reopen and crews are installing a temporary traffic signal.
A temporary traffic pattern is being put in place.
Original
Traffic is being impacted at the intersection of Highway 97 and Sexsmith and Old Vernon road following a crash involving a semi-truck Wednesday (Aug. 23) morning.
Stacks of wood fell off the truck and into the turning lane from Sexsmith Road onto Highway 97.
Breaking – Traffic moving southbound is being impacted at Highway 97 and Sexsmith Road in #Kelowna after a dump truck lost its load of lumber on the side of the road. @KelownaCapNews @BlackPressMedia (Photo – Jake Armstrong) pic.twitter.com/OeBkRfPTvW
— Jordy Cunningham (@CunninghamJordy) August 23, 2023
It’s unknown if anyone was injured.
More to come.
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Traffic is heavily impacted in the area of Harvey Avenue and Sexsmith Road after a truck crashed, dropped stacks of wood onto the road. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)
