Search VernonNow
A vehicle incident is causing major delays on the Coquihalla this afternoon.
Drive BC is currently reporting that Highway 5 is closed northbound 35 kilometres south of Merritt due to a vehicle incident.
UPDATE - #BCHwy5 CLOSED NB approx 35km south of #MerrittBC due to vehicle incident, one lane SB is getting through, expect major delays
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 11, 2018
#BCHwy5 closed NB from #HopeBC to #Merritt because of vehicle incident. No detour, alternate route via #BCHwy1 or #BCHwy3 and #BCHwy97. One lane closed SB at #Kingsvale.
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 11, 2018
The most recent update from DriveBC is that the highway is closed at Hope, and drivers should use Highway 1 and Highway 3 as alternate routes.
#coquihalla - bad accident just pat the top of Larson hill - air ambulance on scene pic.twitter.com/64ZbrfTFF1
— Stu Leatherdale (@Stumon67) February 11, 2018