Early morning crash closed Highway 97 south of Vernon

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Highway 97 reopened just after 5 a.m. following an overnight crash south of Vernon.

DriveBC reports the incident happened north of Crystal Waters Road, closing the northbound lanes from shortly after 3 a.m.

Traffic was detoured via Bailey Road and Commonage Road.

The severity of the incident is not known at this time, or if any injuries were involved.