Hwy 1 opens to single-lane alternating traffic after serious collision south of Yale

Highway 1 has now opened to single-lane alternating traffic south of Yale on Friday due to a serious two-vehicle crash.

B.C. Highway Patrol closed the road connecting Hope and Lytton early on Friday morning.

2:39 Two wildfires burning close to B.C. highways Friday morning

This was problematic for drivers travelling between the Lower Mainland and the Southern Interior on Friday morning because Highway 5 was closed between Hope and Merritt due to the Mine Creek wildfire. The Coquihalla reopened around 12:15 p.m. on Friday.

The collision happened just after 6 a.m. when a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck collided head-on.

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The driver of the tractor-trailer was not hurt but the driver of the pickup truck was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

“We are making progress in this investigation, but we need more witnesses and dash camera video to get a complete picture of what happened,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol said.

“It’s also critical that drivers are as patient as possible despite multiple highway closures in the area. We understand that major highway shutdowns cause major inconvenience, but we don’t want anyone else to get hurt.”

Highway 3 remained open as a crucial link between the Lower Mainland and the Interior.

On that route through Manning Park, drivers will see the 750-hectare Turnbull Creek fire burning just two kilometres from the highway.

Crews say it is not threatening the highway at this time.

If anyone saw the events leading up to the collision in Yale, or has dash-camera video, call BC Highway Patrol – Chilliwack at 604-702-4039 and quote file (1501) 2025-38115.