Emergency crews are currently responding to an incident on Hwy 5 north of Kamloops.
According to numerous witnesses, a multi-vehicle crash has the road at a standstill somewhere near McLure. Witnesses reported that the crash was near the Pinegrove Campground, just south of the ferry.
Accident on #BCHwy5 about 40km before #Kamloops off #OrchardParkRoad. Helicopter on the highway. @GlobalBC @GlobalOkanagan @MMadryga @PQuinlanGlobal pic.twitter.com/d6Ygw1WQkb
— Barb Parker (@redhead1317) September 17, 2021
An air ambulance has arrived on scene off Orchard Park Road. Details of injuries are still not available.
Drive BC has not stated whether the road is completely closed. NowMedia is looking to gather that information.
More to come.
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