Update 12:56 p.m:
According to fire chief Brett Ogino, whose firefighters are helping detour cars around the closed section of road, the power lines appear to have been dragged down by a vacuum truck that hooked a line in the Sicamous Public Works yard.
BC Hydro is on scene but there is no estimated time of reopening available yet.
Original story:
Wires from at least two power lines have come down in Sicamous on Solsqua-Sicamous Road near the dog park. Some of the power-poles are leaning across the road, with loose wires dangling off the damaged poles.
The cause is currently unknown and the fire department has just arrived on scene to assess damage and need for repairs. The district and fire department is closing the road for the time being while repairs are under way.
Traffic needing to cross the Solsqua-Sicamous bridge to access the Trans-Canada Highway will need to detour along Cambie-Solsqua Road to the Cambie-Solsqua bridge.
Parts of Sicamous may experience power outages as a result of this incident. B.C. Hydro reports that 2543 customers are affected by this outage. It is also reported that traffic lights are out near the gas station along the Trans-Canada Highway at the traffic circle.
This article will be updated if any further information is made available.