Traffic control on scene at vehicle incident near Blue River

By Spencer Hall

UPDATE: As of writing at 2:00 p.m. on February 20th, the highway is now open to single lane alternating traffic. DriveBC anticipates the next update time will be at 3:00 p.m.

A vehicle incident closed Highway 5 about 38 km north of Blue River the morning of Thursday, February 20th.

According to DriveBC, the incident scene is located in the northbound lane between Lempriere Bridge and Moonbeam Bridge. Drivers in the area are cautioned to watch out for traffic control personnel.

The Goat has reached out to RCMP for further details on this incident and will update this story with more information as it is made available.