1 hospitalized after crash on the Coquihalla south of Merritt

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.

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.

“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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