Highway 1 near Abbotsford reopens after multi-vehicle incident
Traffic was re-routed for several hours Sunday
Highway 1 near Abbotsford, B.C., has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash closed westbound lanes and caused traffic delays on Sunday.
According to DriveBC, the incident happened between Exit 99 South Parallel Road and Exit 95 Whatcom Road around 3 p.m. PT.
Many car (15+) crash on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCHwy1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BCHwy1</a> by Whatcom Road. Whiteout conditions. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/accident?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#accident</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Abbotsford?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Abbotsford</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AM730Traffic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AM730Traffic</a> <a href="https://t.co/nud1tuDkqZ">pic.twitter.com/nud1tuDkqZ</a>
—@darryljkroppThe highway was closed to westbound traffic at Whatcom Road and the highway was heavily congested as a result.
Police have been asking drivers to drive with caution due to slippery road conditions.
It's not known how the incident occurred or if there are injuries.