According to DriveBC, the highway was closed in both directions west of Field, from the western boundary of Yoho National Park to the access road to the visitor center at Field, a distance of about 15 kilometers. On social media, police in Golden said the highway was closed due to a fatal motor vehicle accident. ✅OPEN – #BCHwy1 – OPEN to traffic in both directions after previous vehicle incident 15km west of #FieldBC . Expect an extra 20 minutes of travel time as congestion starts to clear. 👁BEWARE of #BCWildlife. Thank you for your [email protected]#ConeZoneBC — DriveBC (@DriveBC) July 3, 2022 Story continues below ad #BCHwy1 is currently closed east of #GoldenBC due to a fatal motor vehicle incident near #FieldBC at 2pm. Detour available via #BCHwy95 and #BCHwy93S. Check @DriveBC or for updates. — Golden-Field RCMP (@GoldenRCMP) July 2, 2022 Just before 5 p.m., DriveBC reported that the Trans-Canada had reopened to single-lane, alternating traffic. Trending Stories
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Then, at 5:40 p.m., DriveBC said the freeway was fully reopened to traffic, although drivers were warned of possible delays. At the time of the incident, DriveBC said all lanes were blocked and emergency vehicles were on scene. “Why is it taking so long to open the road?” “Don’t you just take some pictures and move the vehicles to the side?” Good questions, but unfortunately it’s not that simple when it comes to crashes and shutdowns. Courtesy of @TranBC, this explains: pic.twitter.com/aWlJ7UdLJT — DriveBC (@DriveBC) July 2, 2022 Story continues below ad Global News has reached out to the police for more information. For the latest highway conditions across the province, visit DriveBC. 0:58 Drone footage shows massive construction project at Kicking Horse Canyon Drone footage shows massive construction project at Kicking Horse Canyon – April 5, 2022 © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
