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UPDATE: Hwy. 1 Between Hope and Yale to Remain Closed for 'Balance of the Day' After Fiery Crash
The head-on collision on Highway 1 caused a semi-truck fire and serious injuries to the pickup truck driver, amid increased traffic from a nearby wildfire closure, officials said.
- On Friday, Sept. 5, a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer and pickup truck was reported around 6:30 a.m., about one kilometre south of Yale on Highway 1, prompting emergency vehicles to respond.
- With the Coquihalla Highway closed due to the Mine Creek wildfire, extra traffic and backups have increased on Highway 1, which is closed north of Hope between Emory Creek Campground and Princess St for 2.9 kilometres.
- The pickup truck driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries, while video posted on social media showed the pickup totalled and the semi-truck ablaze; the tractor-trailer driver was not injured.
- BC Highway Patrol said the highway will remain closed until Saturday, Sept. 6, and asked witnesses or anyone with dash-camera video to call 604-702-4039 quoting file 2025-38115.
- DriveBC advises motorists to check closure maps at drivebc.ca; a 2.9-kilometre closure north of Hope between Emory Creek Campground and Princess St impacts drivers, who are urged to proceed cautiously and be patient amid multiple shutdowns.
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