Written by Peter McIntyre 107.5 KISSFM Wednesday, 25 September 2013 14:40
It's been a traffic nightmare for motorists trying to get through Vernon this afternoon. A ruptured natural gas line around 2:30 led officials to shut down several blocks of Highway 97 to allow Fortis BC to investigate and cap the line.The break occurred around the old Waddy's restaurant site, and led to the main route being blocked off from 43rd to 39th Avenues, and vehicles beng detoured around. It's not believed any homes or businesses had to be evacuated but several people in the area said the natural gas smell was very strong. The leak was capped and the road reopened at 2:45.
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