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Serious crash closes Coquihalla northbound between Hope and Merritt

Northbound traffic seen backed up on the Coquihalla Highway on Friday evening. DriveBC

Drivers headed from the Lower Mainland into the B.C. Interior were faced with long delays Friday evening when the Coquihalla Highway was closed to northbound traffic due to a serious crash.

DriveBC said the closure covered the route between Mine Creek and Juliet.

The road reopened around 9:40 p.m. with some delays still expected.

Callers to AM730 Traffic reported that the collision involved a motorcycle. The number or severity of injuries was not immediately clear.

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Drivers were being directed to detour via Highway 1, Highway 3 or Highway 5A.

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