Highway 1 closed near Lytton due to mudslide
The Trans-Canada Highway near Lytton is closed due to a mudslide.
Drive B.C. is reporting the mudslide along Highway 1 between the Highway 12 and Highway 8 junctions for 35 kilometres, from Spences Bridge to Lytton. The incident was originally reported last night by social media users.
A detour is not available and a slope assessment is being conducted today, Aug. 11, according to Drive B.C.
Photos of the scene shared around social media show a semi-truck in the mud.
REMINDER - #BCHwy1 remains closed in both directions between #BCHwy12 and #BCHwy8 due to mud slides. An assessment is in progress. #SpencesBridgeBC
??https://t.co/fXzWVjbsdl pic.twitter.com/tcrsdMSZqt — DriveBC (@DriveBC) August 11, 2022
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