UPDATE: Highway 1 north of Hope closed for most of the day as police investigate collision

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By Aaron Schulze

Highway 1 Closure

Sep 5, 2025 | 8:10 AM

YALE, B.C. — (UPDATE 10:00 a.m.): BC Highway Patrol is asking the public for video and witnesses as it investigates a fiery crash that  has forced the closure of Highway 1 between Hope and Yale for most of the day Friday (Sept. 5).

Police say the head-on crash between a semi-truck and a pickup truck happened just after 6:00 a.m. Friday. They note the driver of the pickup was taken to hospital while the driver of the semi was not injured.

“We are making progress in this investigation, but we need more witnesses and dash camera video to get a complete picture of what happened,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said in a news release. “It’s also critical that drivers are as patient as possible despite multiple highway closures in the area. We understand that major highway shutdowns cause major inconvenience, but we don’t want anyone else to get hurt.”

McLaughlin says that the stretch of Highway 1 will remain closed for most of the day, compounding travel woes for people trying to head between the Interior and the Lower Mainland as the Coquihalla is also closed between Hope and Merritt because of a wildfire.