US EditionSenior Dead After Crash that Closed Hwy. 1 Through Chilliwack, B.C.
Emergency services responded to a major incident blocking all eastbound lanes of Highway 1, with one person treated and no reopening time announced, officials said.
- DriveBC reported that a fatal vehicle collision on Sunday, Aug. 17, blocked all eastbound lanes of Highway 1 in Chilliwack for several hours, with no reopening time announced.
- The crash involved a vehicle overturning into a roadside ditch, prompting RCMP to keep the highway closed for investigation.
- Two ambulances from BC Emergency Health Services responded, treating one person with no hospital transport, around 12:45 p.m.
- Motorists face significant delays, and Dave Noon, forensic collision reconstructionist with the Lower Mainland Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service , said there is no estimated reopening time.
- Reopening at about 6:30 p.m., DriveBC reports that traffic remained heavily backed up through Sardis and Chilliwack, causing significant delays.
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