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(UPDATE: 8:20 a.m.) - Drive BC is reporting that Highway 1 is now open to single lane alternating traffic.
The road had been closed for about an hour because of a vehicle fire.
The next update is expected at 10 a.m.
UPDATE #BCHwy1 ***OPEN*** to single lane alternating traffic 3 KM W of #ChaseBC. Expect minor delays. https://t.co/U6baXDYj7e
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) September 14, 2017
(UPDATE: 8:10 a.m.) - The closure of Highway 1 just west of Chase is due to a vehicle fire.
An assessment is still in progress and there's no estimated time for the road to open again.
Black smoke billowing just a few km west of #ChaseBC. Traffic stopped on #Hwy1 both directions. pic.twitter.com/4iLcrw0SqF
— Marvin Beatty (@Marvin_Beatty) September 14, 2017
(Original story: 7:35 a.m.) - Highway 1 is closed near Chase due to a motor vehicle incident.
The closure is 3 km west of Chase and Drive BC is suggesting Highway 97 as a detour.
As assessment is in progress and there’s currently no estimated time for the road to open.
KamloopsBCNow will update this story as more information is made available.
Black smoke billowing just a few km west of #ChaseBC. Traffic stopped on #Hwy1 both directions. pic.twitter.com/4iLcrw0SqF
— Marvin Beatty (@Marvin_Beatty) September 14, 2017