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Multi-vehicle fatal collision on Highway 1 in Chilliwack closes eastbound lanes

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Deadly crash closes Highway 1 near Chilliwack
A deadly crash in the Fraser Valley has closed a portion of Highway 1 Tuesday afternoon. RCMP say there are fatalities and multiple injuries. – Aug 6, 2024

Highway 1 was closed eastbound in the Chilliwack, B.C., area Tuesday afternoon due to a fatal multi-vehicle crash.

The crash closed the highway at the Chilliwack River Bridge between Dyke Crest Road and Exit 109: Yale Road (Chilliwack).

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One westbound lane was closed, but the highway fully reopened around 2:40 a.m. Wednesday.

Police confirmed there were “fatalities and multiple people injured,” B.C. Highway Patrol said in a release. The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) was called to assist in the investigation.

BC Emergency Health Services said paramedics took four people to hospital in stable condition and one person in critical condition.

Traffic in the area was heavily backed up, according to Drive BC.

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