Drive BC has announced Highway 1 has been cleared following a traffic incident earlier this morning.
The incident, which resulted in the highway being reduced to a single lane of alternating traffic, happened between Canoe Beach Dr NE and Bernie Rd, eight kilometres east of Salmon Arm sometime before 7 a.m.
OPEN - #BCHwy1- Vehicle incident westbound near Larch Hills road after Bernie road has been cleared and fully open. Expect some delays.#SicamousBC
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) December 12, 2019
Reports on Facebook pages dedicated to monitoring road conditions suggest a jackknifed semi truck is the cause of the accident.
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