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Larson Hill

1 a.m. update: Highway 5, the Coquihalla, has now reopened.

8:30 p.m. update: Highway 5 Southbound remains closed from Merritt to Larson Hill because of vehicle incident. Next update from DriveBC is expected at 9 p.m..

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7:30 p.m. story: Highway 5 Southbound is closed from Merritt to Larson Hill because of vehicle incident.

Estimated time of opening is currently unavailable; an assessment is in progress.

Detour available via Highway 8 and Highway 1.

Next update at 7:30 p.m..

Here is the weather report for the region:

Tonight (Saturday) Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers this evening and after midnight.

Rain beginning after midnight. Windy near Hope early this evening. Low plus 2.

Sunday Rain. High 7.

Sunday night Rain. Temperature steady near 6.