Update – Drive BC says the highway is now expected to open around 4 p.m.

Original – Revelstoke RCMP say two semis collided head on at Albert Canyon, about 40 kilometres east of Revelstoke, around 4:30 a.m. today, which has led to the closure of the highway.

Both drivers were pinned inside and had to be extricated by firefighters. They were both taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.

Police say weather was likely a factor as heavy snow had been falling overnight. A snowfall warning is still in place today for the Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass.

The highway is expected to reopen at 2 p.m. according to DriveBC.

As well, Highway 1 will be closed between Sicamous and Revelstoke for avalanche control work between 12 noon and 2 p.m.

Photo from the scene of a head-on semi truck crash on #BCHwy1 this morning between #Revelstoke and #GoldenBC. The highway has been closed for more than 5 hours and drivers from both vehicles were taken to hospital. Photo from @LinehaulDisptch #Kamloops pic.twitter.com/5w06Iy9ELb

— Colton Davies (@ColtonDavies_) December 6, 2019