UPDATE: 5:40 a.m.
DriveBC reports the Coquihalla reopened at 11:30 p.m.
UPDATE: 11:07 p.m.
Highway 5 is still closed in both directions, between Hope and Merritt.
There is a southbound detour in Merritt via Highway 8 and Highway 1 and a northbound detour in Hope via Highway 1 and Highway 3.
UPDATE: 9:07 p.m.
Highway 5 is still closed in both directions, between Hope and Merritt.
A detour is available via Highway 8 and Highway 1, according to DriveBC .
The highway is not expected to open until 11 p.m., according to Drive BC.
UPDATE: 7:45 p.m.
Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt remains closed in both directions.
The highway isn’t expected to reopen until 10 p.m., according to DriveBC.
ORIGINAL: 5:13 p.m.
A vehicle incident has closed Highway 5 in both directions, between Hope and Merritt.
A detour is available via Highway 8 and Highway 1, according to DriveBC .
The highway isn’t expected to reopen until 10 p.m.
The cause of the incident is unknown.
Castanet will continue to provide updates as they become available.