UPDATE – According to DriveBC, Highway 5 just south of Barriere is expected to re-open at 6 p.m. after a rock slide earlier this afternoon. Power to BC Hydro customers in the area was also restored at 3:30 p.m.
ORIGINAL – The Yellowhead Highway is closed in both directions north of Kamloops because of a rock slide.
DriveBC reports the rock slide happened about seven kilometers south of Barriere early this afternoon.
It’s unclear when the highway might re-open and it’s also not known if there were any people hurt from the rock slide.
BC Hydro is also reporting a power outage along the Yellowhead Highway in the area where the rock slide happened, which is affecting 29 customers.
NL News is awaiting details from the Ministry of Transportation.
Update to the rock slide that has closed #BCHwy5 just south of Barriere this afternoon: @bchydro’s outage map shows shows an outage in the area where the slide happened. There are 29 customers affected. Not clear when power will be back nor when the highway will reopen. #Kamloops pic.twitter.com/CNcglK6XKK
— Colton Davies (@ColtonDavies_) April 4, 2019
