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Crash closes Coquihalla southbound between Merritt and Hope

Crash closes Coquihalla southbound between Merritt and Hope | iNFOnews.ca
This screenshot from a DriveBC highway cam shows the Coquihalla Highway at the Britton Creek Rest Area looking south. | Credit: DriveBC

The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway are closed between Hope and Merritt this afternoon.

DriveBC reports the southbound lanes of Highway 5 six kilometres north of Hope to one kilometre south of Merritt closed due to a vehicle collision this afternoon, Feb. 17.

A social media post is reporting two semi-trailers are involved. Traffic is backed up for a considerable distance.

There is no estimated time of reopening, but an assessment is in progress.

A detour is available via Highway 1 and Highway 3 with southbound lanes closed four km south of exit 286.

Motorists are advised to check DriveBC for updates.

Crash closes Coquihalla southbound between Merritt and Hope | iNFOnews.ca
Southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway are closed between Hope and Merritt this afternoon. | Credit: SUBMITTED/ Drive BC | Photographer:

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Steve Arstad

Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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