Accident causes major congestion on Vancouver Island's Malahat Highway
Vehicle accident snarls traffic in both directions
DriveBC says traffic is backed up in both directions along the Malahat on Highway 1 north of Goldstream due to an earlier vehicle accident.
OPEN - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCHwy1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BCHwy1</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Malahat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Malahat</a> ) - in both directions after an earlier vehicle incident between Shawnigan Lake Rd. and Whittaker Rd. Expect heavy delays and congestion. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VanIsle?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VanIsle</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YYJ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YYJ</a>
—@DriveBCThe agency says to expect delays and heavy congestion.
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