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Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon closed due to double fatal crash

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Highway 1 was closed through the Fraser Canyon on Thursday afternoon due to a double fatal crash.

BC Highway Patrol said that around 2 p.m. crews were called to the collision on Highway 1 near Boston Bar.

The highway remained closed as police worked to gather evidence and make the road safe for travel.

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It has since been reopened.

The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this collision, including any dash camera video is asked to call BC Highway Patrol at 604-702-4039 and quote file number 2024-28948.

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