UPDATE: Highway 3 reopens after incident involving semi truck

Highway 3 has reopened after it was closed for several hours this morning due to an incident involving a semi truck.

DriveB.C. first announced the highway's closure Oct. 22, between Garret Road and Saturday Creek, roughly 43 kilometres west of Princeton. A photo of the accident shows a semi truck was involved.

??CORRECTION – #BCHwy3 The highway is CLOSED in both directions at Similkameen falls approximately 21 kms east of #ManningPark. Crews on scene. Assessment in progress. No estimated time of opening. Expect major delays. #Princeton

??For more info:https://t.co/9jnt1LiDA2 pic.twitter.com/xIkmMzeTfh

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) October 22, 2022

The road has since been cleared and is open in both directions.

A weather alert is in effect for Highway 3, Highway 5 and Highway 1 as snow is expected to fall this weekend.

– This story was updated at 11:53 a.m. as the highway has reopened.

– This story was updated at 10:58 a.m. to include a photo of the accident.

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