Air ambulance called to accident near Tappen

Photo: DriveBC

Highway 1 is closed near Tappen in the Shuswap.

UPDATE 2 p.m.

DriveBC is reporting the accident near Tappen has been cleared and the highway is once again open.

ORIGINAL STORY

Witnesses are telling Castanet an air ambulance had to be called in to an accident on Highway 1 Friday.

According to DriveBC, the highway is closed between Ford Road and Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Road, one km west of Tappen due to a motor-vehicle incident.

An assessment is ongoing and no detour is available.

Vicky Thompson tells Castanet traffic is backed up.

“Not sure how many vehicles involved, but I see one transport truck,” Thompson said. “Air ambulance flew over me landed, loaded and flew over me again heading towards Kamloops. Been 40 minutes stopped so far; not sure how much longer.”