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.
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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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