Latest update 6:00 a.m.:
Highway 97 has reopened in West Âé¶čAV after a multi-vehicle collision on Monday night.
OPEN - - Vehicle incident Boucherie Rd. (1 km North of ) is clear. Please drive with care.
â Drive BC (@DriveBC)
Yesterday 7:00 p.m.:
According to police, the accident happened around 6:20 p.m. between four vehicles on Highway 97 near Boucherie Road.
UPDATE - - CLOSED NORTHBOUND at Boucherie Rd. (1 km North of ). Assessment in progress, detour SB via Boucherie Rd to Skeena Rd & NB Westside Rd off ramp to Skeena Rd. Next update time at 12:00 AM. Expect major delays. Details:
â Drive BC (@DriveBC)
One male driver was taken to Âé¶čAV General Hospital with serious injuries.
RCMP said the highway was closed in both directions from the William R Bennett Bridge to Boucherie Road.
âThe investigation into the collision is in its early stages,â said RCMP Cst. Lesley Smith.
âRCMP are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision or can provide dash cam video to please contact the West Âé¶čAV RCMP at (250) 768-2880.â
She said traffic along the highway will be affected as officers continue their investigation. She did not provide a time for when it will reopen.
Southeast District Traffic Services along with a collision reconstructionist have been called to the scene.
DriveBC estimates the highway wonât be reopened until tomorrow. It did not provide an estimated time for reopening.
To get around the accident a detour has been set up along Westside Road.
More to come.
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