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By Aaron Schulze

Highway 1

Eastbound traffic on Highway 1 west of Chase halted after semi-truck loses load

Dec 8, 2023 | 8:18 AM

UPDATE (10 a.m.): DriveBC says the Trans Canada Highway west of Chase is now operating in single-lane alternating traffic. Drivers are still told to expect delays.

EARLIER: CHASE, B.C. — The eastbound lanes of the Trans Canada Highway west of Chase is closed Friday (Dec. 8) morning.

DriveBC says a vehicle incident on Highway 1 between Chief Neskonlith Drive and Shuswap-Chase Creek Road has the stretch of roadway closed.

Photos sent to CFJC Today show a semi-truck having lost its load on the roadway.

Image credit: Kristine O’Connor/Contributed

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Drivers are told to expect delays. No detour is available.

Another update is due at 10 a.m.

This is a developing story, and more information will be provided once it’s available.