Highway 1 east of Chilliwack is blocked in the westbound direction after a crash involving a semi truck Friday morning.
Callers to 1130 NewsRadio first reported the crash around 7 a.m.
A semi truck reportedly hit the guardrail travelling westbound just before Annis Road, knocking the guardrail into eastbound traffic.
Both directions were temporarily blocked. In an update around 8:15 a.m., DriveBC announced that the eastbound lanes had reopened.
The RCMP’s Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment says emergency crews are on scene. Details are limited, but Mounties say “injuries are minor.”
(Submitted to CityNews, Credit Kate Gardiner)
(Submitted to CityNews, Credit Kate Gardiner)
Westbound drivers can detour using the Highway 9 offramp to Yale Road and rejoin Highway 1 via Annis Road.
Eastbound drivers can use the Annis Road offramp to Yale Road and rejoin on Highway 9.
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