Police say the head-on crash between a semi-truck and a pickup truck happened just after 6:00 a.m. Friday. They note the driver of the pickup was taken to hospital while the driver of the semi was not injured.
“We are making progress in this investigation, but we need more witnesses and dash camera video to get a complete picture of what happened,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said in a news release. “It’s also critical that drivers are as patient as possible despite multiple highway closures in the area. We understand that major highway shutdowns cause major inconvenience, but we don’t want anyone else to get hurt.”
McLaughlin says that the stretch of Highway 1 will remain closed for most of the day, compounding travel woes for people trying to head between the Interior and the Lower Mainland as the Coquihalla is also closed between Hope and Merritt because of a wildfire.
Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton and Highway 99 from Lillooet to Pemberton remains open, however, DriveBC is warning drivers to expect significant delays.
People who witnessed the crash on the Trans-Canada Highway or those with dash-cam video of it are asked to contact BC Highway Patrol – Chilliwack at 604-702-4039.
You can find the latest updates on the Trans-Canada closure here and the Coquihalla closure here.
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