Update – The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla are now open north of Hope. The Southbound lanes are still closed as of 1:40 p.m.
Original – DriveBC has now closed the Coquihalla Highway in both directions between Hope and Merritt because of a crash heading southbound.
The incident happened south of Carolin Mines Road, and it’s unclear when the highway could reopen. Drivers are being advised to use the Hope-Princeton Highway or the Trans-Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon as alternate routes.
A caller to the NL newsroom drove past the crash scene heading northbound, before those lanes were closed, and says the crash may have been fatal. The caller says emergency crews were on scene at the accident and says it was raining and about seven degrees Celsius, with no snow on the ground there.
UPDATE – #BCHwy5 closed in both directions due to a vehicle incident south of Carolin Mine Road Exit. Assessment in progress. Consider using an alternate route: #BCHwy1 or #BCHwy3. Details: https://t.co/k0PP3IoG9h
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) November 12, 2019
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