UPDATE: The Trans-Canada Highway west of Revelstoke has been reopened to traffic following an earlier closure on Saturday because of a major vehicle incident.
Photos from the morning incident show a semi-truck burning, though it’s unclear as to how the incident occurred.
Global News has reached out to police for more information.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A section of the Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.’s Southern Interior is closed in both directions because of a major vehicle incident.
According to DriveBC, the incident is west of Revelstoke, between the Perry River Bridge and the Clanwilliam OH bridge.
The closure is 30.5 kilometres in length.
A detour is not available.
Earlier in the day, it was estimated that the highway would reopen at 1:30 p.m., but that has been since changed to 2 p.m.
DriveBC says emergency crews are on scene, and that motorists can expect major delays and congestion.
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