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Semi-truck spins out, blocking East Kelowna road for 2 hours

The incident was cleared about 9:30 p.m. Friday
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Semi-truck stuck on East Kelowna road. (Skilled Truckers/ Facebook)

A semi-truck blocked a road in East Kelowna for more than two hours, Friday night.

The truck spun sideways on McCulloch and Pooley Road at about 6 p.m., becoming stuck in the snow.

Kelowna residents were prevented from using the road after the semi-trailer was lodged across the intersection.

According to social media posts, there is a “no heavy trucks” sign displayed in the area.

The road was cleared and the truck moved by 9:30 p.m. Friday.

However, those living in the area took to multiple social media pages to air their grievances over the incident.

Transport trucks often travel through designated roads in East Kelowna.

McCulloch is a snow removal priority 1 road for the city, meaning the street is cleared and sanded within eight hours of snowfall ending. While Pooley is a priority 3 road, which means the street is cleared and sanded within 48 hours of snowfall ending.

Environment Canada is forecasting periods of light snow overnight with temperatures of -4 C.

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