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1 hospitalized after crash on the Coquihalla south of Merritt

Road and weather conditions along the summit of the Coquihalla Highway on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.
Road and weather conditions along the summit of the Coquihalla Highway on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. DriveBC

A person was taken to the hospital in stable condition after a crash on the Coquihalla Highway on Monday evening.

Four ambulances responded to the multiple-vehicle collision south of the Great Bear Snowshed, near the Box Canyon Chain-Up Area, around 5:45 p.m., according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.

The southbound lane of the highway was closed between Hope and Merritt until just after 6 a.m. Tuesday as first responders continued to clear the scene.

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On Monday night, the RCMP’s Lower Mainland Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, warned there was no timeline in place for a full reopening of the highway.

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“Please continue to avoid the area,” Cpl. Dave Noon posted on X, describing the crash as “serious.”

“Consider planning an alternate route.”

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