Highway 6 closed due to downed power lines
Highway 6 has closed this afternoon due to downed power lines near Lumby. DriveB.C. is reporting the incident between Gibson Road and Montgomery Road, roughly six kilometres east of the town. #BCHwy6 The highway is closed in both directions just east of Gibson Rd in #LumbyBC due...
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Highway 6 has closed this afternoon due to downed power lines near Lumby.
DriveB.C. is reporting the incident between Gibson Road and Montgomery Road, roughly six kilometres east of the town.
#BCHwy6 The highway is closed in both directions just east of Gibson Rd in #LumbyBC due to downed hydro lines. Crews en route. Expect major delays. #VernonBC
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) April 4, 2022
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All lanes are currently blocked. Drivers are being asked to watch for traffic control and to expect delays. Ministry of Transportation crews are on route, according to DriveB.C.
B.C. Hydro is also reporting that roughly 900 customers are currently without power in that area. Crews have been assigned to the incidents both east of Lumby along Mable Lake Road and along Creighton Valley Road.
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