Emergency responders are on the scene of a logging truck rollover on Highway 95 near Edgewater this afternoon (Feb. 19).

The incident has closed the highway and resulted in a power outage to a portion of the Columbia Valley.

The Edgewater Fire Department is on site with two pieces of apparatus and six members.

The driver of the truck has been transported to Invermere & District Hospital with minor injuries and BC Hydro has been notified.

The highway will be re-opened once the logs have been cleared.

Please check Drive BC for the latest update on when the road will be re-opened and the BC Hydro Outages page for updates on when power is expected to be fully restored.

Regional District of East Kootenay photo

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