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(UPDATE: Oct. 6 @ 7:35 am) - The Coquihalla's northbound lanes reopened early Sunday morning and traffic is flowing in both directions.
(UPDATE: Oct. 5 @ 7:45 pm) - DriveBC says Hwy 3 has reopened just west of Grand Forks following an earlier vehicle fire.
The Coquihalla Highway (Hwy 5), however, remains shuttered northbound near Larson Hill due to a crash.
According to DriveBC, the next update isn't expected until around midnight.
⛔️REMINDER - #BCHwy5 remains closed northbound before Larson Hill due to a vehicle incident.
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) October 6, 2024
An alternate route is available via #BCHwy1 or #BCHwy3. Next update at approximately midnight.
#Merritt #HopeBC #Coquihalla #KingsvaleBC
ℹ️ For more info:https://t.co/VJ8KPStSaS
(Original story: Oct. 5 @ 5:20 pm) - There are a pair of highway closures in the BC Interior this evening.
Both the Coquihalla Highway (Hwy 5) and Hwy 3 have shut down in the past hour.
⛔️CLOSED - #BCHwy5 is closed northbound after Larson Hill due to a vehicle incident. Emergency crews are on scene and an assessment is in progress. #Merritt #HopeBC #Coquihalla #KingsvaleBC
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) October 5, 2024
ℹ️ For more info:https://t.co/VJ8KPStSaS
The Hwy 5 closure in the Larson Hill area is northbound lanes only as the result of a “vehicle incident,” DriveBC explains.
“Emergency crews are on scene and an assessment is in progress,” said the service.
Motorists on Hwy 5 have indicated that the incident is a crash and two air ambulances were called to the scene.
⛔️#BCHwy3 - The highways is CLOSED in both direction near Willow Road just west of #GrandForksBC due to a vehicle fire. Assessment in progress. Use an alternate route. #Kootenays
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) October 5, 2024
ℹ️For more info:https://t.co/9Zx1UWWuuB pic.twitter.com/GPTPlYZpp9
Meanwhile, the Hwy 3 closure, which is affecting both directions of travel just west of Grand Forks, is due to a vehicle fire.
Check DriveBC for the latest information on both closures.
Thumbnail photo courtesy of Erika Berg/Coquihalla Road Reports Facebook group.