Traffic at a standstill near the intersection of highway 1 and highway 5 west of Kamloops (Image Credit: Shantel Renner/Facebook)

By Victor Kaisar

Highway Crash

UPDATE: Traffic moving again after multi-vehicle crash near Coquihalla, Trans-Canada intersection in Kamloops

Jan 31, 2026 | 3:45 PM

KAMLOOPS — (UPDATE 4:15 p.m.): Traffic on Highway 5 is flowing again after a closure caused by a multi-vehicle crash near the intersection with the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday (Jan. 31) afternoon.

According to DriveBC the northbound fast lane on the Coquihalla has reopened allowing vehicles to flow though. The southbound fast lane has also been closed, it noted.

The details about the crash are still limited, but it impacted a one kilometre stretch between the Inks lake Road and Exit 362, west of Ironmask Lake.

#kamloops crews responding to the highway 5 and highway 1 interchange for a 4 car crash pic.twitter.com/AnvVvaHFI2

— Kamscan (@Kamscan) January 31, 2026

Both DriveBC and people who were stuck in traffic reported foggy conditions in the area at the time of the crash.

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DriveBC expects to have another update on the crash at 5:30 p.m. this afternoon.

You can find the latest information on the status of the highway here.