Update 6:10 AM
The highway is now fully open to traffic.
CLEAR – #BCHwy97 8 km south of #PinePass after earlier vehicle incident. More info: https://t.co/NuwX0bsIlA #CityofPG #Chetwynd
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) March 8, 2019
Update: 1:00 AM
OPEN – #BCHwy97 to single lane alternating traffic 8 km south of #PinePass after earlier vehicle incident. More info: https://t.co/NuwX0bsIlA #CityofPG #Chetwynd
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) March 8, 2019
Earlier:
A two-vehicle crash has closed Highway 97.
According to DriveBC, there was a vehicle incident on Highway 97 between Kennedy Rd and Azu Sub Rd for 1.9 km (8 to 10 km south of Pine Pass Summit).
Corporal Madonna Saunderson told MyPGNow.com that information is limited at this time, however, she believes both were commercial vehicles and one of them may have been carrying lumber.
Saunderson added that injuries have been reported, but did not know the extent of them.
There is no detour available as of yet and the estimated time of re-opening is at 3:o0 am Friday.
CLOSED – #BCHwy97 in both directions 8 km south of #PinePass due to a vehicle incident. Estimated time of opening 3:00 am, no detour available. Next update at 8:00 PM, more info: https://t.co/NuwX0bsIlA #CityofPG #Chetwynd
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) March 8, 2019
#BCHwy16 – CLOSED Due to a vehicle incident 4 km west of Moose Lake. Detour not available, next update at 12:15 am #ABRoads https://t.co/5fReNfq8ow pic.twitter.com/697OL0AEFw
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) March 8, 2019
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