Head-on collision closes Coquihalla Highway north of Merritt

A head-on collision just north of Merritt has the Coquihalla Highway closed on Saturday (Oct. 17).

According to DriveBC, the highway closed between Exits 290 and 315 (Helmer Road) shortly before 9 a.m. and drivers should expect delays and watch for traffic control

DriveBC has no estimate as to when the highway will reopen, but it notes that an alternate southbound route is available along Highway 5A and Highway 97D, and an alternate northbound route is available along Highway 5A.

Emergency crews from Kamloops and Logan Lake have been dispatched to the scene, along with an air ambulance from Vancouver.

There is no official word on any casualties yet.