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Hwy 97 reopens in West Kelowna following multi-vehicle collision

All four lanes along Highway 97 near Boucherie Road were closed for hours as officers investigated the cause of the crash.

Man taken to Kelowna General Hospital with serious injuries

RCMP say one driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a four-car crash on Monday. (Brady Strachan/CBC)

One man is in hospital with serious injuries following a four-vehicle collision on Highway 97 near West Kelowna, B.C. on Monday evening.

The crash happened around 6:20 p.m. PT at Boucherie Road, about one kilometrenorth of the city, shutting down the highway for hours. At least four cars were involved in the collision.

The road reopened just before 2 a.m.PT Tuesday, according to Drive BC.

The cause of the crash is still unknown.

"The investigation into the collision is in its early stages," said RCMP Const. Lesley Smith wrote in an emailed statement Monday evening.

Anyone who witnessedthe crash or who has dashcam footage from the area at the time is asked to contact RCMP.