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2 adults, 1 infant killed in collision with semi-truck on Highway 5

Click to play video: 'Section of Highway 5 closed due to fatal vehicle crash'
Section of Highway 5 closed due to fatal vehicle crash
At least one person has been killed and a sizable stretch of Highway-5 just north of Barriere, B.C., was closed following a crash Wednesday night. – Jun 16, 2022

Two adults and one infant have died after a multi-vehicle collision with a semi-truck on Highway 5 on Thursday morning.

The crash happened just before 11 a.m. near Vinsulla, about 30 kilometres north of Kamloops. Paramedics, BC Highway Patrol and Barriere RCMP responded.

In a statement, B.C. RCMP confirmed the cause of the crash is still under investigation and Highway 5 was closed in both directions south of McLure.

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Motorists should expect lengthy delays, police said.

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