UPDATED: Coquihalla reopens after vehicle incidents

Highway 5 has completely reopened following multiple vehicle incidents between Hope and Merritt.

DriveB.C. originally reported the Coquihalla's closure in the northbound direction due to a jack-knifed semi truck at Larson Hill this morning. Then more accidents caused the road's closure in both direction.

The highway has since reopened in both directions.

While a snow storm warning is no longer in effect for the highway, Environment Canada is predicting a 60% chance of flurries throughout the weekend.

READ MORE: Heavy snow warnings continue for Interior highways

– This story was updated at 5:11 p.m. as the highway reopened.

– This story was updated at 3 p.m. to provide a time of when the highway is expected to reopen.

– This story was updated at 12:56 p.m. as the highway is now completely closed.

– This story was updated at 12:36 p.m. as heavy congestion is also being reported at Exit 286.


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Carli Berry

Carli Berry has been telling stories in the Okanagan for the past three years and after finding her footing in the newspaper industry, joined the Infonews team in January 2020. Recipient of the 2019 MA Murray award for feature writing, Carli is passionate about stories that involve housing, business and the environment. Born on Vancouver Island, she is happy to say Okanagan Lake reminds, her slightly, of the ocean. Carli can be reached at (250) 864-7494 or email cberry@infonews.ca.

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