(UPDATE: 12:25 p.m.) - The Coquihalla Highway is now open in both direction.
A single lane of traffic is open both northbound and southbound, with the middle lane being closed both ways.
Crews are on scene attending to the accident that previously shut down the road southbound and motorists are asked to slow down and drive with caution.
OPEN - #BCHwy5 SB between #Merritt and #HopeBC. The right lane is now open to traffic 10 km north of #HopeBC, the left lane is blocked in both directions. Crews on scene, please slow down and drive with caution #Coquihalla
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 13, 2019
(Original story: 11:15 a.m.) - For the second day in a row, the Coquihalla Highway (Hwy 5) is closed.
Today’s closure is southbound, between Merritt and Hope, due to a vehicle incident.
CLOSED - #BCHwy5 SB between #Merritt and #HopeBC due to a vehicle incident. Assessment in progress, alternate route via #BCHwy1, or #BCHwy3 and #BCHwy5A. No estimated time of opening, next update at 12:30 PM #Coquihalla
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 13, 2019
A commenter in the Coquihalla Road Reports Facebook group says the closure is due to a jackknifed semi.
An assessment is in progress, but there’s no estimated time for the highway to reopen.
DriveBC will provide the next update at 12:30 p.m.
Coquihalla highway southbound closed at 10 mile creek. 20km from Hope. Very slippery roads. Travelling today is not advised pic.twitter.com/nXHKiV5ae4
— coquihalla warrior. (@theofaber) February 13, 2019
An alternate route is available using Hwy 1 or a combination of Hwy 3 and Hwy 5A.
NowMedia will update this story as more information is made available.
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