Drivers travelling on Highway 1 near Field, B.C. this long weekend may run into some delays.
In a tweet around 1:30 p.m., DriveBC said the highway was closed in both directions. It was closed west of the town at Emerald Lake Road due to a vehicle incident.
DriveBC provided an update at 2:53 p.m., that the highway has now reopened to drivers.
BC RCMP told Global News that a minivan and semi-truck were involved in the collision.
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It is unclear at this time how many people were involved in the crash and if anyone was injured.
However, police did confirm that there were no fatalities in the incident.
Traffic is still backed up in the area, and DriveBC says to expect delays.
Crews were on scene earlier and an assessment is in progress.
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