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Highway 1 closed at R.W. Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous due to police incident

RCMP arrested an out-of-province driver after a road rage call led to a pursuit and bridge closure, police said.

  • The Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous closed to traffic on the morning of Aug. 28 after a multi-jurisdictional police pursuit ended on the span.
  • At 8:09 a.m., Salmon Arm RCMP responded to a reported road rage incident where a male was striking a female's vehicle; officers located a red Honda headed eastbound on Highway 1.
  • Officers disabled the suspect's vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway after the driver attempted a U-turn, halting the pursuit before it reached the bridge.
  • Highway 1 remained closed to traffic for half the day while investigators conducted a collision reconstruction at the bridge site.
  • The out-of-province suspect was taken into custody without injuries to officers or bystanders and is being held on "numerous charges" awaiting a court date.
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Sicamous Eagle Valley News broke the news in Salmon Arm, Canada on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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