UPDATE: 1 lane open in each direction on Coquihalla due to semi-truck crash

UPDATE 10:25 a.m.

The Coquihalla Highway is down to one lane in each direction because of the semi-truck crash.

鈿狅笍#BCHwy5 Vehicle incident has it reduced to a single lane in each direction between the start of the #Coquihalla and Exit 183: Othello Rd., north of #HopeBC. Expect Major delays due to congestion.
鈩癸笍 For more info: https://t.co/Linobvc9PP pic.twitter.com/kyd3AjPVd2

鈥� DriveBC (@DriveBC) January 9, 2024

Major delays in the area are expected.

DriveBC鈥檚 next update is scheduled for 12 p.m.

Original

The Coquihalla Highway is closed southbound just outside of Hope following a semi-truck crash.

An assessment is currently in progress in between Othello Road (exit 183) and the start of the Coquihalla.

A detour is currently not available.

DriveBC鈥檚 next update is scheduled for 11 a.m.

The Coquihalla Highway is under a winter storm warning as the stretch of highway is expecting 20-30 cm of snow and wind up to 70 km/h.

More to come.

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