UPDATE: Multi-vehicle crash on Trans Canada Highway claims man’s life
UPDATE: 8:30 p.m.
Highway 1 has reopened between Salmon Arm and Sicamous.
CLEAR – #BCHwy1 – The highway is open at Bernie Rd between #SalmonArm and #Sicamous due to an earlier vehicle incident. @AimRoads
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) January 10, 2022
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RCMP say a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in the Shuswap sent a half dozen people to hospital and claimed one life.
On Saturday, Jan. 8 at around 6 p.m., Sicamous RCMP responded to a collision involving several commercial tractor-trailer units, a cube van, and motor vehicles on the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Salmon Arm.
Police say a chain reaction collision started when an eastbound flat deck tractor-trailer unit jack-knifed and completely blocked all three lanes of the highway, one eastbound and two westbound.
“Six individuals were transported to an area hospital by the BC Ambulance Service. One man was located deceased, pinned between the unit he was driving and the trailer of a unit that came to rest in front of his,” a news release from BC RCMP said. “The RCMP is working with BC Coroners Service to confirm the identity of the deceased, and notification of next of kin.”
Mounties say the highway is expected to be closed throughout the day today while crews work to clear the roadway of the vehicles and debris. The public is advised to monitor the Drive BC website for the status of the highway.
Anyone with information about the collision or with dash camera footage should contact Sicamous RCMP at 250-836-2878.
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Trans Canada Highway remains closed near Sicamous after multi-vehicle incident
Jan 9, 2022
The Trans Canada Highway remains closed after a multi-vehicle incident Saturday (Jan. 8) evening.
REMINDER – #BCHwy1 The road is closed at Bernie Rd between #SalmonArm and #Sicamous due to a vehicle incident. A detour is in effect via #BCHwy97A and #BCHwy97B. No estimated time of opening. Next update at 2:00 PM.
For more info:https://t.co/6mofAzpYSX
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) January 9, 2022
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DriveBC first reported of the incident near Bernie Road in the Sicamous area shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday.
A detour is in effect via Highway 97A and 97B, but there’s no estimated time of re-opening. Another update is due for 2 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 9).
Witness video shows the incident involving multiple vehicles, including commercial trucks.