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By Aaron Schulze

Highway 5 Watch

Multi-vehicle incident snarls traffic on Highway 5 south of Clearwater

Jan 7, 2026 | 8:36 AM

UPDATE (12:00 p.m.): Highway 5 south of Clearwater has partially reopened to single-lane-alternating traffic.

Drivers are told to expect minor delays. Another update is due at 1:00 p.m.

Speaking to CFJC Today, Clearwater RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Grant Simpson says a semi-truck jackknifed on the highway due to extremely icy and slippery conditions. From there, an Argo truck and a garbage bin truck were unable to stop and crashed into the semi. A second semi-truck then crashed into the garbage bin truck.

Simpson says two patients were sent to hospital with minor injuries. No criminality is suspected.

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Simpson adds that Argo Road Maintenance has since heavily sanded the area to address slippery conditions.

EARLIER: CLEARWATER, B.C. — More trouble on highways in the Kamloops area Wednesday (Jan. 7) morning. 

DriveBC first reported of a multi-vehicle incident on Highway 5 between Clearwater and Little Fort shortly before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. 

The roadway is closed in both directions. Another update is due at 11:00 a.m.