Traffic at a standstill on Highway 5 near Vavenby on Jan. 11, 2025. (Image Credit: Skilled Truckers Canada)

By Victor Kaisar

Yellowhead Highway Crash

UPDATE: Highway 5 east of Vavenby cleared after Saturday morning crash

Jan 11, 2025 | 9:21 AM

VAVENBY B.C. — (UPDATE 4:00 p.m.): DriveBC says crews have completed the vehicle recovery work east of Vavenby.

(UPDATE 1:15 p.m.): Highway 5 has reopened to a single-lane of alternating traffic to allow vehicle recovery to proceed.

The closure affects a 3.5-kilometre section of the highway between Skinner Rd. and the McMurphy pullout, east of Vavenby.

The next update is expected at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon.

ORIGINAL – Highway 5 is closed in both directions just east of Vavenby because of a crash Saturday (Jan. 11) morning.

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Details are limited, but DriveBC says a 3.5-kilometre section of the highway between Skinner Rd. and the McMurphy pullout has been closed since about 8 a.m. Saturday.

At this time, there are no detours available for drivers in the North Thompson.

DriveBC says the situation is currently being assessed with the next update expected at 10:00 a.m.

You can find the latest updates here.