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Tanker truck fire closes Highway through Kamloops

A truck fire has closed the Trans-Canada Highway through Kamloops. CFJC News

A tanker truck fire has closed the Trans-Canada Highway through Kamloops.

Witnesses say a tanker was rear-ended by a pickup truck and caught fire early this morning, closing Highway 1 from the Summit Drive exit to the interchange with the Yellowhead Highway 5.

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The driver of the tanker is not injured.

Traffic is being re routed through the city. Drivers are being told to check Drive BC for updates.

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