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An hour to leave the city: Commuters stuck on bridge to West 91´ó»ÆÑ¼ after snowstorm

Two stuck semis are blocking traffic for commuters
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Traffic on the bridge between 91´ó»ÆÑ¼ and West 91´ó»ÆÑ¼ (Gary Barnes/Capital News)

Two semi-trucks are blocking traffic on the bridge between 91´ó»ÆÑ¼ and West 91´ó»ÆÑ¼ which is causing significant delays for commuters.

A driver stuck in traffic on Highway 97 reported that the two semis are unable to climb the hill into West 91´ó»ÆÑ¼ due to icy road conditions. They said that at least one car was also having difficulty driving up the hill and was blocking traffic.

One commuter said that it took them approximately one hour to drive from Rutland to West 91´ó»ÆÑ¼.

There is also a jackknifed semi transport truck blocking traffic on Elliott Road in West 91´ó»ÆÑ¼. Emergency crews and a tow truck are working to clear the incident.

Drivers in 91´ó»ÆÑ¼ are unable to turn onto Cooper Road from Harvey Avenue due to a two-vehicle collision. Police and fire crews are on scene clearing the incident but the intersection is currently blocked.

READ MORE: City of West 91´ó»ÆÑ¼ asking public to help snow crews clear the way



Jacqueline.Gelineau@kelownacapnews.com

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