Highway 1 west of Revelstoke cleared after earlier vehicle incident, DriveBC says

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Highway 1 is closed 32 kilometres west of Revelstoke after a vehicle incident happened on Sunday afternoon, according to DriveBC.

UPDATE: 5:58 p.m.

Highway 1 west of Revelstoke has been cleared after an earlier accident, according to DriveBC.

UPDATE: 5:33 p.m.

Highway 1 west of Revelstoke is now open to single-lane alternating traffic after an earlier closure due to a vehicle incident, according to DriveBC.

The incident happened on the Trans-Canada Highway near Taft Road, 32 kilometres west of Revelstoke.

DriveBC warns drivers should expect major delays due to congestion.

ORIGINAL: 3:43 p.m.

Highway 1 is closed west of Revelstoke due to a vehicle incident, according to DriveBC.

DriveBC said the incident happened along the Trans-Canada Highway near Taft Road — 32 kilometres west of Revelstoke — at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Another update from DriveBC is expected later Sunday afternoon. This story will be updated when more information is available.

?? #BCHwy1 is CLOSED near Taft Road West of Three Valley Gap due to a vehicle incident. Assessment is in progress. See Drive BC for updates. #Revelstoke #Sicamoushttps://t.co/K63XgB7dF4

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) July 3, 2022