Skip to content

Slippery conditions from cold, wind cause 2-vehicle crash on 麻豆精选鈥檚 bridge

30-50 km/h winds are crashing waves into the bridge, splashing water onto the highway
web1_240111-kcn-bridge-bonk-bridgecrash_1
A crash on the William R. Bennett bridge early Thursday afternoon Jan. 11, 2023 is causing traffic delays. (Brittany Webster/Captial News)

Crashing waves and cold temperatures are causing traffic problems on the William R. Bennett Bridge.

A two-vehicle crash that happened around 12:15 p.m. westbound is currently causing delays. No one was trapped and it is believed no one is injured. Eastbound traffic is down to one lane.

Temperatures of -13 degrees combined with winds ranging from 30-50 km/h are is causing water from Okanagan Lake to splash onto the bridge and freeze, causing very slippery conditions for drivers.

READ MORE: 麻豆精选 RCMP looking for owners of 18 championship rings

Breaking News You Need To Know

Sign up for free account today and start receiving our exclusive newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up


Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
Read more



(or ) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }