UPDATE: Highway 1 in Shuswap reopens following crash

Traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Sicamous is moving normally again after it was impacted earlier today by a motor vehicle incident.

The crash this morning, Nov. 26, meant single-lane alternating traffic on Highway 1 for approximately two kilometres between Bernie Road and Old Sicamous Road.

The route completely reopened to traffic at around 3:30 p.m.

For the latest road conditions visit Drive B.C.'s website here.

— This story was updated at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, to say the highway was completely reopened.


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