Image credit: Skilled Truckers Canada

By Aaron Schulze

Coquihalla Watch

Winter conditions and vehicle incidents cause overnight closure of the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt

Dec 18, 2024 | 6:15 AM

UPDATE (10:00 a.m.): DriveBC says the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt reopened at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday.

However, drivers are being asked to slow down on the stretch of Highway 5 as slushy and slippery sections, compact snow and pooling water have been reported.

EARLIER: MERRITT, B.C. — The Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt is expected to reopen Wednesday (Dec. 18) morning after an overnight closure.

DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident in the Kingsvale area of the stretch of Highway 5 at around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Two posts from the Skilled Truckers Canada social media group shows separate incidents of semi-trucks off the roadway on Highway 5.

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A winter storm warning on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt is in effect until Wednesday morning.

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