US EditionBennett Bridge Reopens After Police Incident (Kelowna)
CENTRAL OKANAGAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 12 – Central Okanagan Search and Rescue retrieved a bike from Okanagan Lake during the police incident that closed northbound lanes on Highway 97, delaying traffic for hours.
- The police incident that closed the northbound lanes of Highway 97 at the W.R. Bennett Bridge has concluded, allowing all lanes to reopen.
- Central Okanagan Search and Rescue responded to the incident by retrieving a bike from Okanagan Lake that may be connected to the event.
- Traffic was at a standstill on Highway 97 since about 4:40 p.m. due to the emergency response.
- Five RCMP vehicles were reported on the bridge during the incident.
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Bennett Bridge reopens after police incident (Kelowna)
UPDATE 5:40 p.m. Traffic is flowing again on the W.R. Bennett Bridge. All eastbound/northbound traffic was previously blocked due to a man in distress mid-span on the bridge. That man has since been taken away in an ambulance. Drivers should expect major delays while the backlog clears. ORIGINAL 5:...
·Kelowna, Canada
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Police incident over, Kelowna's W.R. Bennett Bridge now open
The bridge reopened just after 5:30 p.m. Monday
·Salmon Arm, Canada
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