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Section of Highway 1 Closed After Semi-Truck Crash in Chilliwack, B.C.

Crews work to clear cables and repair the median after a semi truck collision blocks eastbound Highway 1, with traffic diverted at Prest Road, officials said.

  • A semi truck collided with the cable median on Highway 1 between Prest and Annis Road, blocking eastbound traffic in Chilliwack, British Columbia, believed to have occurred around 6:30 a.m.
  • The driver of the semi truck hit cable barriers in the centre median, and oil spread across the eastbound lanes on Thursday morning .
  • Traffic was diverted off at Prest Road, causing major delays and rerouting vehicles onto Prairie Central Road to rejoin Highway 1, DriveBC said.
  • By 8:32 a.m., both eastbound lanes were reopened, and DriveBC said no injuries were reported from the crash.
  • The second incident happened west of Lickman Road, and at least one person was hospitalized from that crash, DriveBC said.
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Global News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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