Long weekend commuters may be delayed as the Coquihalla highway has closed after a vehicle incident Friday morning.
DriveBC stated that a rolled semi, between Portia and Box Canyon, has closed the highway as emergency crews clear the blockage.
REMINDER - #BCHwy5 - CLOSED SOUTHBOUND between #Merritt and #HopeBC due to a vehicle incident between #Portia and #BoxCanyon. Assessment in progress, estimated opening time unavailable. Expect heavy delays and congestion. #Coquihalla
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 14, 2020
There has been no update on when the highway is expected to reopen.
A tweet showing the wreckage was shared to DriveBC at around 9 a.m. Friday morning in the southbound lane.
@DriveBC just east of hope on The Coquihalla hwy west bound lane 3 km west of box canyon. Road completely closed. pic.twitter.com/kDqalInFjZ
— Sophia Henrikson (@SophiaHenrikson) February 14, 2020
DriveBC says to “expect heavy delays and congestion.”
Heavy congestion on the #Coquihalla this morning after a semi flipped in southbound traffic between Hope and Merritt. @KelownaCapNews
— Mack Britton (@MackBrittonBC) February 14, 2020
Heavy delays expected by @DriveBC on the start of a long weekend. pic.twitter.com/WWzE3uXKWi
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