(UPDATE: Aug. 26 @ 12:20 pm) - Hwy 33 has reopened at Bryden Road.

It close around 5 am after a single-vehicle crashed claimed the lives of two people and sent a third to hospital.

(UPDATE: Aug. 26 @ 9:50 am) - A pair of people are dead after an early morning crash in Rutland.

A van was travelling eastbound on Hwy 33 around 5 am when it crossed over both lanes of traffic at the intersection of Bryden Road and collided with a tree.

The woman in the passenger seat and the man in the rear passenger seat were both pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, a 45-year-old man, was transferred to Kelowna General Hospital with serious injuries, but is considered in stable condition.

RCMP are investigating the crash, which will keep Hwy 33 closed in the area for "several hours."

Investigators are trying to identify potential witnesses and are canvassing the area for video surveillance to try and and determine what caused the crash.

“This investigation is still in it’s early stages as members continue to determine how this collision occurred," said Cst. Lesley Smith.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300.

(Original story: Aug. 26 @ 7:25 am) - An early morning crash has Hwy 33 shut down at Bryden Road.

According to DriveBC, an assessment is still in progress and the next update will come at 8 am.

#BCHwy33 - Reports of Closure at Bryden Road in #Kelowna due to vehicle incident. Crews en route. — Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 26, 2019

Highway is currently closed, assessment is in progress — Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 26, 2019

Detours available, next update at 8AM https://t.co/fLkU0OC3R7 — Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 26, 2019

In the meantime, detours are available via Daves Road or Gerstmar Road.

NowMedia will update this story when more information becomes available.