UPDATE:

DriveBC is reporting that the traffic incident on the Okanagan Connector near Loon Lake Road has been cleared.

According to the RCMP, a woman was taken to Kelowna General Hospital after her vehicle rolled off Highway 97 near Loon Lake.

The woman, the sole occupant and driver of the vehicle, became trapped in the wreck, said Cst. David Feller.

Her injuries are unknown but not expected to be life threatening, he said.

The road conditions were optimal when the crash happened around 2 p.m., according to Cst. Feller, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.

The Highway was reopened around 4 p.m. in both directions.

ORIGINAL STORY:

A section of the Okanagan Connector is closed because of a vehicle incident.

Eastbound traffic is being impacted near the Elkhart section, approximately 25 km east of the Highway 5A/97C junction. An air ambulance was called to the scene.

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