Latest update 6:00 a.m.:
Highway 97 has reopened in West 麻豆精选 after a multi-vehicle collision on Monday night.
OPEN - #BCHwy97 - Vehicle incident Boucherie Rd. (1 km North of #West麻豆精选) is clear. Please drive with care. #麻豆精选 https://t.co/u6ik4cxp6l
鈥� Drive BC (@DriveBC) September 24, 2019
Yesterday 7:00 p.m.:
According to police, the accident happened around 6:20 p.m. between four vehicles on Highway 97 near Boucherie Road.
UPDATE - #BCHwy97 - CLOSED NORTHBOUND at Boucherie Rd. (1 km North of #West麻豆精选). Assessment in progress, detour SB via Boucherie Rd to Skeena Rd & NB Westside Rd off ramp to Skeena Rd. Next update time at 12:00 AM. Expect major delays. Details: https://t.co/u6ik4cxp6l
鈥� Drive BC (@DriveBC) September 24, 2019
One male driver was taken to 麻豆精选 General Hospital with serious injuries.
RCMP said the highway was closed in both directions from the William R Bennett Bridge to Boucherie Road.
鈥淭he investigation into the collision is in its early stages,鈥� said RCMP Cst. Lesley Smith.
鈥淩CMP are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision or can provide dash cam video to please contact the West 麻豆精选 RCMP at (250) 768-2880.鈥�
She said traffic along the highway will be affected as officers continue their investigation. She did not provide a time for when it will reopen.
Southeast District Traffic Services along with a collision reconstructionist have been called to the scene.
DriveBC estimates the highway won鈥檛 be reopened until tomorrow. It did not provide an estimated time for reopening.
To get around the accident a detour has been set up along Westside Road.
More to come.
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