Photo: Castanet Staff UPDATE: 5:21 p.m. The Trans-Canada Highway east of Chase has been cleared after an earlier collision closed the highway near Little River Road, according to DriveBC. DriveBC advised drivers to expect delays due to traffic congestion. There is still no official word on any injuries. UPDATE: 2:52 p.m. There is still no official word on any injuries following a serious collision Tuesday on the Trans-Canada Highway near Sorrento, but the crash is believed to have been fatal. Emergency crews were called to a stretch of Highway 1 near Little River Road just before 1 p.m. According to B.C. Emergency Health Services, four ambulances responded to the scene. A BCEHS spokeswoman said zero patients were transported to hospital. Castanet is waiting to hear back from police. This story will be updated when more information is known. Do you know what happened? Email [email protected] UPDATE: 2:39 p.m. Single-lane alternating traffic is now getting through on Highway 1 at the scene of a collision between Chase and Sorrento, according to DriveBC. There is still no official word on any injuries. ORIGINAL STORY: 2:10 p.m. A collision has closed Highway 1 east of Chase. According to DriveBC, reports indicate that a vehicle incident is blocking the highway at Little River Road, where Little River Boat World is located, between Chase and Sorrento. Castanet has reached out to police for more information. This story will be updated when more becomes known.
