UPDATE: Highway 1 east of Revelstoke has reopened following the semi pileup earlier this morning (Jan. 18)
The Trans Canada Highway is now fully open in both directions between Sicamous and Golden.
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Highway 1 is closed in both directions between Revelstoke and Golden due to a vehicle collision which involved five semi trucks and one flagging contractor truck according to the Revelstoke RCMP.
The multi-vehicle collision occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. on Jan. 18, roughly 10-15 kmB次元官网网址檚 east of Revelstoke according to the RCMP.
The RCMP said that the first of the five semiB次元官网网址檚 lost control heading west on Highway 1 and jackknifed across the road, causing the second semi to do the same and collide with the first. The third semi managed to maintain control of the vehicle only until the fourth semi hit it. The fifth semi careened into a ditch.
According to reports from the Revelstoke RCMP, one of the semi drivers indicated that the roads were icy, with a thick layer of ice having formed on the highway after being closed for an extended period of time for avalanche control the night before.
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No injuries were reported at this time and no charges have been made.
B次元官网网址淒rivers need to slow down for changing road conditions. The flagger is OK but sore still on site working,B次元官网网址� wrote Emcon Services on Facebook.
The highway is closed for 26.4 km just east of Revelstoke.
No detour is available.
Currently an assessment is in progress.
Estimated time of opening to single lane traffic is 10:30 PST/11:30 MST. An update is expected from DriveBC at this time as well.
UPDATE - closed in both directions between and due to a vehicle incident. Detour not available. Assessment in progress. Estimated time of opening to single lane traffic at 10:30AM PST.
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Compact snow between and Revelstoke has been reported, making the highway slushy with some slippery sections. Adjust driving to winter driving conditions and travel with caution.
