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Highway 1 reopens

UPDATE: 4:15 p.m.

Highway 1 is now open eastbound; however the right lane is still blocked westbound.


UPDATE: 3:25 p.m.

Highway 1 remains closed east of Highway 9 following a Monday morning collision.

DriveBC estimates to road will reopen sometime before 6 p.m.

Several detours are available around the incident.


UPDATE: 2:15 p.m.

DriveBC estimates the highway will now reopen between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. 


ORIGINAL: 12:30 p.m. 

Highway 1 is closed in both directions near Bridal Falls at Highway 9 due to a collision.

Photos show a crushed semi truck that has crashed through highway dividers.

A detour is in effect eastbound via Highway 9 and westbound via Highway 7 and 9.

The accident shut the highway just after 9 a.m. Monday morning.

DriveBC estimates the highway will reopen before 3 p.m.

Castanet will have more information as it becomes available. 

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